Definition: A final barline is a double barline in which the second bar is bold, used to indicate the end of a song or movement.
See single barline and repeat bar.
If the command fine marks the end of a composition in the body of its music, it is accompanied by a final barline (in which case the very last measure of the song has a simple double barline).
► Learn More About Constructing a Musical StaffSee single barline and repeat bar.
Also Known As:
- music end; end bar line
- barra finale / fine; doppia stanghetta finale (It)
- double barre de fin (Fr)
- der Schlussstrich (Ger)
