double bar
DUH-bul bar
[English]
A set of two vertical lines drawn perpendicularly through the staff to indicate the end of one section and the beginning of another in a larger composition. A double bar with a thin line followed by a heavy line is known as a final barline and indicates the end of the composition.
Also final barline.
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[English] double barline[French] double barre (f)
[German] Doppelstrich (m)
[German] Doppeltaktstrich (m)
[Italian] doppia stanghetta (f)
[Italian] doppia barra (f)
[Spanish] doble barra (f)
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Last Updated: 2016-05-23 19:00:20