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From the sign β return to the segno (π) mark and play from there. Abbreviated D.S.
Dal segno functions like da capo but returns to a specific point (marked with π) rather than the very beginning. Use it when the return should skip an introduction and begin directly with the main material.
Common in popular song forms and shorter classical pieces β D.S. al Coda directs performers back to the sign, then to the coda on the second pass.
Dal segno is one of 228 terms in the Gradus musical dictionary, where every definition is written around how composers actually use the word.
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