coda sign
A circular symbol with a cross, used in notation to mark the coda section of a piece
In Depth
The coda sign (𝄌) works in conjunction with the instruction D.S. al Coda or D.C. al Coda. When the performer reaches the instruction to coda (marked al coda or with a coda sign), they jump to the coda section, which provides the ending of the piece. The coda itself is a concluding passage that lies outside the main formal structure. Beethoven was famous for writing enormous codas that functioned as second development sections, transforming what had been a brief sign-off into a major structural event.
The coda symbol resembles a target or crosshairs, leading generations of music students to call it the bullseye.