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Al-fine repeats

The \fine command marks the end of the music but does not enforce it. When a repeat containing \fine is unfolded, the \fine command is unfolded like any other music. For correct unfolding, it is necessary to specify the volta in which the Fine should be performed and the volte in which any following music should be performed (see Other variation in repeated sections).

music = \fixed c' {
  \repeat volta 2 {
    f1
    \volta 2 \fine
    \volta 1 b1
  }
}

\score { \music }
\score { \unfoldRepeats \music }

As shown immediately above, at the written end of the music, \fine creates a final bar line without a Fine instruction. To force Fine to appear in such cases, set the finalFineTextVisibility context property.

\fixed c' {
  \set Score.finalFineTextVisibility = ##t
  f1
  \fine
}

To change the text that \fine prints, set the fineText context property.

\fixed c' {
  \set Score.fineText = "Fine."
  \repeat volta 2 {
    f1
    \volta 2 \fine
    \volta 1 b1
  }
}

For details on interactions with other types of bar lines and options for changing their appearance, see Automatic bar lines.

See also

Music Glossary: fine.

Notation Reference: Automatic bar lines, Other variation in repeated sections, Section divisions.

Snippets: Repeats.

Internals Reference: FineEvent, Jump_engraver, JumpScript.