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Some measures are marked with a thick vertical line followed by one of normal size then two vertically-aligned dots (like a colon - ":"). This is called a '''repeat sign''' and indicates that this measure or section will be repeated. When the same marks are found in the opposite order, that means to return to the measure with the initial repeat sign. If there is no initial repeat sign, it means to repeat from the beginning of the song. If the measure/section are to be repeated more than once, a multiple is indicated near the final repeat sign (2x, 3x, 4x, etc.) - this indicates the total number of times the passage is to be played. For instance, "4x" or "x4" means to play it once initially, then repeat 3 more times.

Means to play: A A B B

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Play measures: 1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 5, 6

A '''simile mark''' is a symbol that looks like a division symbol (a slanted line with a dot to the upper left and lower right). Some measures may have a simile mark on it/them, which indicates to repeat the previous beat or measure(s) (which should be clear from the context).

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