da capo

From the beginning

Da capo is a musical direction meaning "from the beginning"—return to the start of the piece and play again.

Often abbreviated D.C. on sheet music.

A da capo aria in opera or oratorio features an opening section, a contrasting middle, then a repeat of the opening, often with ornamentation added by the singer.

notation

repeat

Do or say again

codaClosing musical passage
fineAcceptable in quality
repeat signNotation indicating replay

double bar · D.C. · D.S. · attacca · fermata · measure · bar line · sheet music · score · markup

repetition

replay

Repeated broadcast segment

returnGo back again
restartCommence anew
beginningInitial stage of something

recap · restatement · loop · cycle · recapitulation · reiteration · encore · reprise · recurrence · renewal

aria

ternary

Consisting of three parts

baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
operaTheatrical art combining song
recitativeSpeechlike operatic singing

coloratura · ornamentation · embellishment · variation · improvisation · cadenza · Handel · Scarlatti · bel canto · virtuoso

da capo

repeat

replay

ternary

da capo

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