Which term indicates to play with the first ending and then repeat using the second ending?

Which term indicates to play with the first ending and then repeat using the second ending?

• A. First and Second Ending
• B. Giocoso
• C. Gracoso
• D. Largo

Answer: (A)

This is about how repeats are handled with multiple endings, known as volta endings. When you see a section ending marked with a first ending, you play that ending the first time through and then go back to the repeat sign to play the earlier section again. On the second pass, you skip the first ending and instead play the ending marked with a second ending. This lets the music end differently on the repeat without writing a whole new section. The other terms shown are style or tempo markings (playful, gracefully, very slow) and don’t describe how to navigate endings, so they don’t fit the instruction of using a first ending followed by a second ending.

This is about how repeats are handled with multiple endings, known as volta endings. When you see a section ending marked with a first ending, you play that ending the first time through and then go back to the repeat sign to play the earlier section again. On the second pass, you skip the first ending and instead play the ending marked with a second ending. This lets the music end differently on the repeat without writing a whole new section.

The other terms shown are style or tempo markings (playful, gracefully, very slow) and don’t describe how to navigate endings, so they don’t fit the instruction of using a first ending followed by a second ending.