Final barline (end of piece)
A final barline ends a complete piece, movement or self-contained example. Its thin line followed by a thick line is a visual endpoint, not an instruction to repeat.
- Barlines and repeats
- At the barline
- A straight line
Do not confuse it with
A double barline has two thin strokes; a final barline ends with a thick stroke.
What the sources say
- Dorico SE — Types of barlines
A final barline consists of two lines: one of normal width, the other thick. It marks where the music ends.
- Steps to Music Theory — Compound Meters
The final double bar line also consists of two closely spaced bars, with the first being thin and the second thick. It is used to mark the end of a piece or example.
- Sight-Reading for Guitar — Ending Bar Line
The ending bar line marks the end of an entire composition. Notice that the second line vertical line is thicker than the first.