In music, a coda is a passage that brings a piece to an end. It can be as simple as a few measures or as complex as an entire section. The term "coda" comes from the Italian word for "tail," and it is used to refer to the ending or concluding section of a musical composition. In classical music, the presence of a coda as a structural element is especially clear in works written in particular musical forms, such as sonata form and variation movements. In popular music, a coda is sometimes referred to as an "outro," and in jazz, modern church music, and barbershop arranging, it is commonly called a "tag"
. The coda symbol in music notation is used as a navigation marker, similar to the dal segno sign, and it indicates that the performer is to jump immediately to the separate section headed with the coda symbol upon reaching that point during the final repetition
