Proofreading symbols are the marks that a proofreader makes on a paper when they edit it. They are a coded set of instructions that point out where mistakes have been made and how a piece of writing can be improved.

A ditto mark (or ditto sign) is a symbol (“) which signifies ditto, meaning the same as above or before. The plural is ditto marks.

A caret shows where an additional or corrected or substituted letter, word, or phrase is to be inserted in or above the line. A horizontal line delete mark is made through a phrase, sentence, or paragraph. A vertical line delete mark is made through a single letter or mark of punctuation.

In music, a repeat sign is a sign that indicates a section should be repeated. If the piece has one repeat sign alone, then that means to repeat from the beginning, and then continue on (or stop, if the sign appears at the end of the piece). A sign that a movement or part of a movement is to be twice performed.

repeat marks

• Nachschlag.
• collarco.
• semidemisemiquaver ()
• semiquaver (♭)
• Eisis.
• demisemiquaver.
• quotation mark.
• gruppetto.

A repeat sign is an indicator that guides you through a piece of sheet music. These signs are important because they condense the music into much more manageable parts. If it weren’t for repeat signs, sheet music would be many pages making it difficult for the musician to play.

Repetition is important in music, where sounds or sequences are often repeated. It may be called restatement, such as the restatement of a theme.

Meaning of Repeat Barline A repeat bar is a musical symbol resembling a final barline with two dots in the middle spaces of the staff.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In music, a coda ([ˈkoːda]) (Italian for “tail”, plural code) is a passage that brings a piece (or a movement) to an end. Technically, it is an expanded cadence.

1a : a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure. b : a concluding part of a literary or dramatic work. 2 : something that serves to round out, conclude, or summarize and usually has its own interest.

Da Capo al Coda (often abbreviated as D.C. al Coda): Repeat from beginning to an indicated place and then play the tail part (the “Coda”). It directs the musician to go back and repeat the music from the beginning (“Capo”), and to continue playing until one reaches the first coda symbol.

take it from the top

MDC Music Abbreviation

a slow tempo

Lento – slow (45–60 bpm) Adagio – slow with great expression (66–76 bpm) Adagietto – slower than andante (72–76 bpm) or slightly faster than adagio (70–80 bpm)

65 BPM