These are known as first-time bars and second-time bars. Sometimes the first repeat mark is omitted in this case, repeat from the start of the piece.Ī repeated section of music may end with bracketed passages that are labelled as 1. The section of music that is printed between the two repeat marks should be repeated. The two symbols below are known as repeat marks.
At the end of a piece you will find a final bar line. An anacrusis can be longer or shorter than the upbeat.Īt the end of a section of music, you may find a double bar line. If there is a fragment of melody before the first bar line, it is known as an anacrusis.
These terms refer to conductors’ gestures. The last beat of each bar is known as the upbeat. The first beat of each bar is usually played slightly more loudly than the subsequent beats and is called the downbeat. Each of these bars is separated by a bar line. Music is divided into bars which usually comprise two, three or four beats.