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# Repeats and jumps

## Simple repeats

You can create a **simple repeat** by placing a **start** and an **end repeat** [barline](/3/notation/barlines.md) at the beginning and end of a passage. These can be applied from the *Barlines* or *Repeats & Jumps* palette.

<figure><img src="/files/5EYyz76fhRRuj1NCcxLA" alt="Simple repeat"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Note**: If the start of a repeat coincides with the *beginning* of a piece or [section](/3/formatting/breaks-and-spacers.md#section-break), the start repeat barline can be omitted if desired. Similarly, an end repeat barline can be omitted at the *end* of a score or section.

<figure><img src="/files/STImPP3or2ZAVJnU9Mtc" alt="Simple repeat at start"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## 1st and 2nd endings

First create a simple repeat (as shown above), then apply the first and second time endings—see [Voltas](/3/notation/voltas.md).

## Playback

### Turn repeat playback on/off

* Toggle the "Play Repeats"

  <figure><img src="/files/EOVd3GapqDzQlWK82wKT" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

  button on the toolbar.

### Adjust repeat section playback

[Simple repeats](#simple-repeats), such as the ones illustrated above, or "1, 2" volta sections, usually play back correctly first time. More complex repeats may need further adjustment as follows:

1. Ensure that the start and end barlines are correctly positioned. For a volta section, ensure that each volta, except the last one, terminates with an end repeat barline.
2. **In the case of a simple repeat**, where more than one repeat is needed, right-click on the measure containing the end repeat barline and select [Measure properties](/3/basics/measure-operations.md#the-measure-properties-window). Adjust [Play count](/3/basics/measure-operations.md#play-count) so that it is equal to the number of times you want the section to play back.
3. **In the case of a complex volta section**, such as the following:\\

   <figure><img src="/files/8X4inJPEFjUYubUc62gL" alt="Volta example"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

   \
   Make sure that the volta "Repeat list" is set up correctly—see [Volta properties](/3/notation/voltas.md#volta-properties). Right-click on the measure containing the end repeat barline and select [Measure properties](/3/basics/measure-operations.md#the-measure-properties-window). Adjust [Play count](/3/basics/measure-operations.md#play-count) so that it is one greater than the number of measures listed in the Volta "Repeat list." In this case, since 5 measures are listed, the "Play count" needs to be set to 6.

## Repeat symbols and text

Text and symbols related to repeats are located in the "**Repeats & Jumps**" [palette](/3/basics/palettes.md) (in the Basic and Advanced workspaces). This palette contains:

* Symbols for measure repeat, Segno, Segno Variation (Serpent), Coda, and Coda Variation (Codetta)
* D.S., D.C., al Coda, al Fine, To Coda, and Fine text
* Repeat barlines

<figure><img src="/files/a3pnD916kqYWIN4xLGGa" alt="Repeats palette"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

To add a **repeat** symbol to the score use either of the following:

* Select a measure, then click the desired repeat symbol in the palette (double-click in versions prior to 3.4).
* Drag and drop a repeat symbol from the palette *onto* (not above!) the desired measure (so the measure changes color).

## Jumps

**Jumps** are symbols in the score which tell the musician to skip to a named [marker](#markers) (see below). Jumps include the various kinds of D.C. (Da Capo) and D.S. (Dal Segno) text.

To set correct playback of jumps:

* Make sure that the "Play Repeats"

  <figure><img src="/files/EOVd3GapqDzQlWK82wKT" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

  button on the toolbar is selected. This is a toggle, so you can turn off playback by clicking the same button.
* *After* the jump, and following established convention, only the last round of any simple repeat section is played back. If you want playback to take these repeats in full:

  1. Select the applicable jump symbol;
  2. In the "Jump" section of the Inspector, check "Play Repeats".

  **Note**: Jumps are taken only after all simple repeats in the section are played through.

If you click on a *jump*, some text boxes and a checkbox are displayed in the **Jump** section of the [Inspector](/3/basics/inspector.md). These have the following effects on playback:

* **Jump to**: Playback jumps to the [marker](#markers) whose "Label" is the same as the "Jump to" tag.
* **Play until**: Playback continues until it reaches a [marker](#markers) whose "Label" is the same as the "Play until" tag.
* **Continue at**: Playback jumps to the next [marker](#markers) whose "Label" is the same as the "Continue" tag.
* **Play repeats**: Ticking this box tells MuseScore to play repeats after D.C. (Da Capo) or D.S. (Dal Segno) jumps. If this option is not ticked then [simple Repeats](#simple-repeats) are not taken after jumps and playback works as if it were the last repeat.

  **Note**: The tags *start* and *end*, referring to the beginning and end of a score or [section](/3/formatting/breaks-and-spacers.md#section-break), are *implicit* and don't need to be added by the user.

## Markers

**Markers** are the places referred to by the [jumps](#jumps). A list of markers (in addition to the implicit "start" and "end") follows:

*

```
<figure><img src="/files/vyWYMjEJBiPv7YQ2nl62" alt="Segno"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
```

```
: Segno (tag: _segno_)
```

\*

```
<figure><img src="/files/P3X9W2pbMJuuViKxJUVS" alt="Segno variation."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

: Segno Variation (tag: _varsegno_)
```

\*

```
<figure><img src="/files/1DoAq1fydRdpGfq8JTbI" alt="Coda"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

: Coda (tag: _codab_)
```

\*

```
<figure><img src="/files/aXVWkcj7gJKTSsCSnnUF" alt="Coda variation"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

: Coda Variation (tag: _varcoda_)
```

* **Fine**: (tag: *fine*)
* **To Coda**: (tag: *coda*)

If you click on a marker, the following properties appears in the **Marker** section of the Inspector:

* **Marker type**: This can be changed from the dropdown list, if required.
* **Label**: This is the (identifier) tag associated with the marker. See also, [Jumps](#jumps) (above).

## Examples of jumps

* **Da Capo (D.C.)**: At the "D.C." sign, playback jumps to the start (i.e. to the implicit *start* tag) and plays the entire score or section again (i.e. up to the implicit *end* tag).
* **Da Capo (D.C.) al Fine**: At the "D.C. al Fine" sign, playback jumps to the start (i.e. to the implicit *start* tag) and plays the score up to the **Fine** (i.e. the *fine* tag).
* **Dal Segno (D.S.) al Fine**: At the "D.S. al Fine" sign, playback jumps to the **Segno** symbol (i.e. the *segno* tag) and then plays up to the **Fine** (i.e. the *fine* tag)
* **Dal Segno (D.S.) al Coda**: At the "D.S. al Coda" sign, playback jumps to the **Segno** symbol (i.e. the *segno* tag) and then plays up to the **To Coda** (i.e. the *coda* tag). Playback then continues at the **Coda** symbol (i.e. the *codab* tag).

**Note**: The properties (i.e. the tag names) of jumps and markers can be set via the [Inspector](/3/basics/inspector.md).

<figure><img src="/files/4BVj8XOB6ipivUcwrFLO" alt="Multiple jumps"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

You need to modify them if using multiple jumps and markers.

## See also

* [Barlines](/3/notation/barlines.md)
* [Volta](/3/notation/voltas.md)

## External links

* [MuseScore in Minutes: Repeats and Endings, part 2](https://youtu.be/07uPDU11Gi4?list=PLTYuWi2LmaPGb4SKXHm9JULQ-0CH8KpUk) (video tutorial)
* [How to separate a coda from the rest of the score](https://musescore.org/en/node/11368) (MuseScore HowTo)
* [How to create a 2-measure repeat sign with playback](https://musescore.org/en/node/103336) (MuseScore HowTo)
* [How to use Jumps and Repeats](https://musescore.org/en/node/291062) (MuseScore HowTo with examples)


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