first ending

The First Ending (the First Volta Bracket) is a closed bracket. The First Ending will end with a Repeat Sign. The Second Ending (the Second Volta Bracket) is also a closed bracket. The Second Ending will end with a Double (Final) Bar Line.

While the ending of a song in popular music is referred to as an outro, in classical music, the term coda is used instead. Apart from the context where the two terms are used, there's not really a difference between them. The word “coda” comes from the Italian word meaning “tail,” as in the tail end of a song.

Normally, the second ending is shown with the trailing end of the symbol open (see first example below). If the second ending appears at the end of a movement, section or at the end of the composition, the symbol is closed at the final barline (see second example below).

The bracketed measure with the “1.” above it is the first ending, and the bracketed measure with the “2.” above it is the second ending. The first time playing or singing the music above, you will follow the repeat sign's instruction and go back to the beginning of the piece.

What Are First and Second Endings? Sometimes a repeated section has two different endings. The first time through you play the first ending and the second time through you play the second ending. This happens a lot in music and there is a common way of notating it.

When first and second endings are used, the musician plays the music once, including the measures in the first ending, then repeats back to the opening repeat sign (or to the beginning of the piece, if there is no opening repeat sign).

Coda Outro (or Coda) Like the intro, the outro or coda is a section of song that takes us out of the song's emotional landscape. It can be as simple as a bit of verse or chorus repeated several times, or it can be an entirely new section of music.

Coda (Italian: 'tail'). The tail end of a piece of music. Usually a section which indicates the end of the piece or section is approaching.

When first and second endings are used, the musician plays the music once, including the measures in the first ending, then repeats back to the opening repeat sign (or to the beginning of the piece, if there is no opening repeat sign).

So you play the first ending. Then. You follow the repeat wherever it goes this time it goes right up to here to the third line then you play this is the second.

What Are First and Second Endings? Sometimes a repeated section has two different endings. The first time through you play the first ending and the second time through you play the second ending. This happens a lot in music and there is a common way of notating it.

Play through until you hit the last bar right before that first ending skip. The first ending. And go straight to the second ending. So basically when you're repeating.