What sign directs the performer to return to the place marked by the 'segno' symbol in a score?

• A. Dal Segno
• B. Da Capo
• C. Segno
• D. Coda

Answer: (A)

Dal Segno tells you to go back to the place marked by the segno symbol and continue from there. It literally means “from the sign,” which is exactly the instruction to return to the segno itself rather than starting over at the beginning. Da Capo would send you back to the very start of the piece, which is a different kind of repeat. The segno symbol is simply a marker used as a target for navigation, not an instruction by itself to jump. Coda, on the other hand, points you to a later ending section after you’ve repeated a portion, so it’s a separate navigation cue. So the correct directive is Dal Segno because it specifies returning to the segno.