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Segno repeat structure
\repeat segno
differs from \repeat volta
only in the
resulting notation. Refer to the preceding sections for general
information on entering music with repetition, alternatives, and
variation. This section covers particulars of segno notation
without fully reiterating the input syntax.
\repeat segno
notates repetition with D.C. or
D.S. instructions. It marks the beginning of the repeated
section with a segno mark when it is not the beginning of the
piece. It also marks alternative endings with coda marks in lieu
of volta brackets, provided that the endings are intended to be
performed in order, e.g., not \volta 1,3
then \volta
2,4
.
When alternative bar numbering is enabled, it is applied to
alternatives notated with volta brackets whether they are created
by \repeat segno
or \repeat volta
, but it is not
applied to alternative endings notated with coda marks.
Demonstrations of common uses follow.
- al fine
Repeat instructions include al Fine if a
\fine
command appears at any prior point (see Al-fine repeats).music = \fixed c' { f1 \repeat segno 2 { g1 \volta 2 \fine \volta 1 a1 } \section } \score { \music } \score { \unfoldRepeats \music }- alla coda
The beginning of each alternative ending is marked with an implied
\codaMark \default
. Repeat instructions in alternatives include ‘al … e poi la …’ referring to the mark at the first alternative and the mark to skip to. Provided that the duration of the final alternative is zero, the automatic mark is suppressed, allowing a section label to be set instead.music = \fixed c' { f1 \repeat segno 2 { g1 \alternative { \volta 1 { \repeat unfold 4 { a2 } } \volta 2 \volta #'() { \section \sectionLabel "Coda" } } } b1 \fine } \score { \music } \score { \unfoldRepeats \music }The return instruction can be abbreviated by setting an alternative formatting procedure (see Segno repeat appearance).
- da capo
Repeat instructions include D.C. when the repeated section begins at the beginning of the score. The supported da capo cases parallel the supported dal segno cases.
music = \fixed c' { \repeat segno 2 { g1 } \fine } \score { \music } \score { \unfoldRepeats \music }- dal segno
Repeat instructions include D.S. when the repeated section begins after the beginning of the score. The beginning of the repeated section is marked with an implied
\segnoMark \default
.music = \fixed c' { f1 \repeat segno 2 { g1 } \repeat segno 2 { a1 } \fine } \score { \music } \score { \unfoldRepeats \music }A dal-segno repeat starting at the beginning of the score can be forced (see Segno repeat appearance).
- multiple return
A repeat instruction to be performed more than once includes ‘… V.’. The number of times the instruction is performed is one less than the number of times the passage is performed.
music = \fixed c' { \repeat segno 3 { g1 } \fine } \score { \music } \score { \unfoldRepeats \music }
See also
Music Glossary: da capo, dal segno, fine.
Notation Reference: Al-fine repeats, Alternative endings, Automatic bar lines, Other variation in repeated sections, Section divisions, Section labels, Simple repeats.
Snippets: Repeats.
Internals Reference: CodaMark, JumpScript, SectionLabel, SegnoMark.
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