da capo – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term da capo in music:

from the beginning (repeat from the beginning)

Language

Italian

Abbreviation

D.C.

Italian musical terms that include da 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 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

Music scores that include da capo:

Charles-Marie Widor: 6 Duos (1867) Page 3
Claudio Monteverdi: L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1642) Page 2
Ernest Gillet: Miss Clementina (1904) Page 4
Ernesto Nazareth: Pássaros em festa (1920) Page 2
Friedrich Burgmüller: 25 Études faciles et progressives (1851) Page 6
Johann Strauss Jr.: Morgenblätter (1863) Page 2
Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle in C minor (1802) Page 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata (1802) Page 4
Niels W. Gade: 3 Characteerstykker (1848) Page 3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade No. 13 (1787) Page 13

Italian musical terms related to da capo:

al segno – to the sign (to the segno sign)
alternativo – alternative...
bis – again, twice (direction to repeat a part)
capo – beginning...
con replica – with repeat
da – from, of, by, for, at, with, to, like, as, since
dal segno – repeat from the sign
dal segno al coda – repeat from the sign
dal segno al fine – repeat from the sign
replica – repetition, repeat performance...
replicato – repeated, doubled
ribattuto – struck again, beaten again
ripetere – to repeat...
ripetizione – repetition, repeat
ripetizione ad libitum – repeat as many times as you like
ripresa – reprise, repeat...
ritornare – to return, to come back, to repeat
ritornello – a repeat...
segno – sign (usually referring to the sign senza replica – without repeat
si replica – repeat, to be repeated