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Often the last (or last few) measures before a repeat sign will have a bracket above it with "1." or "2.". This indicates which measure (or group of measures) to play based upon which repetition is being played. For the initial playthrough, you play the "1." and on the repeat play the "2.". This allows sheet music to be more condensed. Often you will play the same ending multiple times ("1., 2., 3." for the same measure or group of measures) with the final time playing a different measure ("4.").
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The symbols '''"D.C."''' and '''"D.S."''' are shorthand for the Italian phrases '''Da Capo''' and '''Dal Segno''', and indicate to jump back a large distance in the piece, which may span numerous repeated measures/section. "D.C." indicates to jump all the way back to the beginning of the piece, while "D.S." means to jump back to the measure marked by the '''Segno''' symbol (looks like an S surrounded by dots with a line through it). They are followed by '''"Al Fine"''' or '''"Al Coda"'''. '''Al Fine''' means to play the repetition until the end of the piece or a measure marked with a '''Fine''' symbol, while '''Al Coda''' means to play until hitting the measure marked with the '''Coda''' symbol (looks like crosshairs - a circle with a + sign through it). Once hitting the Coda, the piece jumps to the measure indicated by the next Coda (like a warp/portal). The Segno and Coda symbols only apply once you are playing the repetition indicated by "D.C." or "D.S.". On the initial playthrough, they are ignored (although you should take note of the Segno, so you know where to jump back to from a "D.S.").
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