What does Repeat sign mean in music?

Repeat sign means "Two dots before a barline — go back and play again".

What type of musical term is Repeat sign?

Repeat sign is a theory concepts term — see the Theory Practice glossary for the rest of the theory concepts word list.

What grade is Repeat sign tested in?

Repeat sign first appears at Grade 2 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

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Repeat sign — meaning in music

Repeat sign is a musical term meaning Two dots before a barline — go back and play again. It is a theory concepts marking, first tested at Grade 2 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

Two dots before a barline — go back and play again

Theory conceptsFirst tested: Grade 2

Translations

French	Deux points avant une barre de mesure - revenez en arrière et jouez à nouveau
German	Zwei Punkte vor einem Taktstrich – gehen Sie zurück und spielen Sie erneut
Italian	Due punti prima della stanghetta: torna indietro e suona di nuovo
Spanish	Dos puntos antes de una barra de compás: regresa y toca de nuevo
Chinese	小节线前的两个点 - 返回并再次播放

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All theory concepts terms

Allemande Alto range Anacrusis Answer phrase Arco Bar line Bass clef Bass range Binary form Bourrée Cello clef Cello range Chromatic semitone Compound interval Courante Crotchet (US name)Demisemiquaver Diatonic semitone Dominant Dominant (degree)Double bar line Double bass clef Double flat (𝄫)Double sharp (𝄪)Doubling rule Duplet Final bar line Flat Gavotte Gigue Harmonic minor scale Imperfect cadence Interrupted cadence Inversion of a 3rd Inversion of a 4th Inversion of a 5th Leading note Leger line Mediant Melodic minor scale (ascending)Melodic minor scale (descending)Minim (US name)Minuet Modulate to the dominant Modulate to the relative minor Modulation Natural Natural minor scale Parallel 5ths Parallel 8ves Perfect cadence Pivot chord Pizzicato Plagal cadence Quaver (US name)Question phrase Real sequence Relative minor of C major Relative minor of F major Relative minor of G major Repeat sign Sarabande Semibreve (US name)Semiquaver (US name)Semitone Sequence Sharp Slur Soprano range Stave (staff)Subdominant Subdominant (degree)Submediant Supertonic Tenor range Ternary form Tie Tonal sequence Tone Tonic Tonic (degree)Treble clef Triplet Viola clef Viola range Violin clef Violin range Voice crossing Voice overlap