capo

Definition of the Italian term capo in music:

beginning
capo (clamp fastened across the strings of a fretted musical instrument to raise their tuning)

Language

Italian

Italian musical terms that include capo:

allegretto da capo – allegretto from the beginning (go back and play fr...
aria da capo – da capo aria (aria in ABA form)
da capo – from the beginning (repeat from the beginning)
da capo ad libitum – from the beginning as you like (with freedom in te...
da capo al coda – from the beginning to coda (repeat from the beginn...
da capo al fine – from the beginning to the word "Fine" (repeat from...
da capo al segno – from the beginning to the segno sign (repeat from ...
da capo du signe – from the beginning to the segno sign (repeat from ...
da capo senza replica – from the beginning without repetition (repeat from...
da capo senza ripetizione – from the beginning without repetition (repeat from...
scherzo da capo – scherzo from the beginning (go back to the beginni...
tempo da capo – the same tempo as at the commencement

Italian musical terms related to capo:

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