Coda
A coda sign labels the separate closing section reached by an al Coda instruction. Do not jump merely on first seeing the sign; after a D.C. or D.S. return, play to To Coda, then jump to the matching coda section.
- Barlines and repeats
- Above the staff
- A circle, A cross or plus
Do not confuse it with
The coda is a crossed circle; the segno is a slashed S with two dots.
What the sources say
- Other Aspects of Notation
You then go back to the beginning, and play or sing until the ‘to coda’ sign. You then go to the coda and play or sing until the end
- Dorico Pro — Repeat markers
Repeat sections — Specify the destinations for jumps, such as segno or coda
- Steps to Music Theory — Compound Meters
Read measures 1 to 2, then jump to the coda sign.