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2nd coda?

Well, yet another problem! Is it possible to have a second coda? CODA 2! Having it act as the regular coda or any of the characters from flow direction? Having it direct to another place other than the first coda .

Re: 2nd coda?

Reply #1 –
I doubt that there is any way to insert a 2nd Coda. However, you could use hidden staves, written open, and then muted "print staves" that would give a more satisfactory printing result, probably with a 2nd Coda symbol inserted as a text item.

Using print staves has one drawback in this case, however; when played, the notes won't be followed correctly as NWC doesn't know how to jump to the 2nd Coda etc.

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Reply #2 –
You shouldn't use two codas.  There must be another way to write this out.  Think of what the word means:  tail.
Does your dog/cat/iguana have one tail in the middle of its body and another at the end?

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Reply #3 –
Not only should you not use two codas, I don't think NWC will recognize the second "to coda" direction.  I tested this with NWC2:

Notes - Flow direction To Coda - Notes - Flow direction DC al Coda - Flow direction Coda - Notes - Flow direction Segno - Notes - Flow direction To Coda - Notes - Flow direction DS al Coda - Flow direction Coda - Notes

The second coda direction was ignored on playback.

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Reply #4 –
what about 2nd segno ? In my opinion this makes sense !

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Reply #5 –
does the 2nd segno work?
i have seen many pieces with two codas or ojos as they are known as well!

Re: 2nd coda?

Reply #6 –
Me too, I have played some pieces with two Segnos or Codas and they were necessary, too. Of course they could have been implemented otherwise, but in those pieces a 2nd Coda or Segno was somehow the best alternative.

However, NWC doesn't support a 2nd Coda or Segno. (These second Codas and Segnos have an according symbol with a number, like Coda 2 or Dal Segno 2)