Da capo
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Da Capo is a musical term in Italian, meaning from the beginning. It is a composer's directive to repeat the previous part of music. Another indication for a similar directive is a double colon at the end of the (small) part. Sometimes the composer describes the part to be repeated, for example: Menuet da capo. In opera the repeated piece is often adorned with grace notes.
Variations of the directon are:
- Da Capo al fine (D.C. al fine): repeat (the entire piece of music) from beginning up to the word fine.
- Da Capo al Coda (D.C. al Coda): repeat from beginning to the (D.C.) sign (or fine) and then play the tail part (the coda).
See also
- Da Capo, the American book publisher.
- Da Capo, rock band Love's second album, released in 1967.
- Da Capo, Swedish band Ace of Base's fourth album, released in parts of Europe in 2002.
- D.C.- Da Capo, a renai game that spawned an anime series, a manga series, and an improved version of the game for the PS2, D.C.P.S.- Da Capo Plus Situation.