D.c al fine意思

"D.C. al fine" is a musical term that is typically seen in musical scores, especially in classical music. It is an Italian phrase that translates to "Direct Current until the end" in English. However, in musical terminology, it does not refer to electrical currents but rather to the direction and duration of a musical passage. Here's what each part of the term means:

• "D.C." stands for "da capo," which is Italian for "from the head" or "from the beginning." In music, it is an instruction to repeat the piece or a section of the piece from the beginning.
• "al" is a contraction of the preposition "a" plus the article "il," which together mean "to the."
• "fine" means "end" in Italian.

So, "D.C. al fine" literally means "go back to the beginning and play until the end." When a composer or arranger writes this instruction, it directs the performer to return to the beginning of the piece or a specified section and play through to the end without any further repeats. This is often used to skip over repeat signs or other repeat instructions that might be present in the music.

For example, if a piece starts with "D.C. al fine" and then has a section marked "D.S. al coda," the performer would play the piece from the beginning until the "D.S." ( Dal Segno, meaning "from the sign"), then play the section following the "D.S." sign, and finally go to the coda section to end the piece.