Posts Tagged ‘repeats’
More about repeats – D.C. and D.S.
In an earlier lesson we learned about simple repeats. In this lesson you will learn about the following repeat instructions:
- Da Capo or D.C.: Repeat from the beginning
- Da Capo al Fine or D.C. al Fine: Go back to beginning and sing to Fine
- Dal Segno or D.S.: Repeat from the sign
- Dal Segno al Fine or D.S. al Fine: Go back to the sign and sing to Fine
Play It Again – Simple Repeats, 1st and 2nd Endings
How many times have you become lost in the music because there was a repeat and you didn’t know where to go? It has happened to everyone who sings. Even when you know what Dal Segno means, sometimes it’s hard to find where to go. We won’t address Dal Segno in this lesson, but you will learn about simple repeats and 1st and 2nd endings.
I Don’t Want To Write The Same Music Again!
Fig. 1
Music often contains sections that are repeated. Instead of writing the repeated section again, the composer will supply instructions that tell the performer to play or sing a section again. Read the rest of this entry »
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