Activities Hobbies D.C. al fine Italian Musical Command Print Hyacinth Hobbies Playing Music Playing Piano Music Education Playing Guitar Home Recording Contests Couponing Freebies Frugal Living Fine Arts & Crafts Astrology Card Games & Gambling Cars & Motorcycles Learn More By Brandy Kraemer Updated on 03/19/19 D.C. al fine, or da capo al fine, means “from the head [beginning] to the end.” D.C. al fine is an indication to repeat from the beginning of the music, and continue until you reach the final barline or a double-barline marked with the word fine. Also Known As: du début jusqu’à la fin (Fr)vom Anfang bis zum Ende (Ger) Pronunciation: dah cah'-poh al fee'-nay More Italian Music Symbols to Know: ▪ marcato: informally referred to as simply an “accent,” a marcato makes a note slightly more pronounced than surrounding notes. ▪ legato or slur: connects two or more different notes. In piano music, the individual notes must be struck, but there should be no audible spaces between them. ▪ dal niente: "from nothing"; to gradually bring notes out of complete silence, or a crescendo that rises slowly from nowhere. ▪ decrescendo: to gradually decrease the volume of the music. A decrescendo is seen in sheet music as a narrowing angle, and is often marked decresc. ▪ delicato: “delicately”; to play with a light touch and an airy feel. ▪ dolcissimo: very sweetly; to play in a particularly delicate manner. Dolcissimo is a superlative of "dolce."