Meaning & use
segno
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A musical notation symbol marking a point in a score to which a performer returns when instructed.
See it in a sentence
The conductor pointed to the segno to remind the orchestra where to repeat from.
The marking dal segno al fine instructs musicians to go back and play again from the segno.
A note on using this word
Italian for sign; it appears in phrases like dal segno al fine (D.S. al Fine), common shorthand in sheet music.
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