sheet music
Americannoun
noun
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the printed or written copy of a short composition or piece, esp in the form of unbound leaves
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music in its written or printed form
Etymology
Origin of sheet music
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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The Readymade—the found object transformed into art—has its roots in the Picasso’s and Braque’s Cubist collages, which incorporated scraps of newspaper, textiles, sheet music and wall paper.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Musicologists guided the AI's musical output using sheet music.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
This song also sold more than one million copies of sheet music, as well as two million records.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
Growing up in Iowa, he was drawn to the sheet music of Broadway songs on his family piano, and with the help of a great teacher he won a spot at Juilliard.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
Leah proudly recalled “Rochester Knockings” souvenirs, such as spoons, pins, cups, and sheet music, being sold in the streets of New York City.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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