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Understanding musical signs and symbolsRepeat signs

Composers use a range of signs and symbols to convey how they want their music to be played. Understanding these will help you perform more accurately and with more style.

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Repeat signs

A repeat symbol, a colon, thin vertical line and second, thicker vertical line

A repeat sign indicates where you should repeat what you have just played.

It can indicate to play from either the beginning of the piece of music or from the previous repeat sign.