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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Four American musicians visiting the Soviet Union in 1985 packed what appeared to be sheet music but was in fact coded data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Despite being unable to read sheet music, Parton played several instruments including the banjo, harp, piano and saxophone.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Thus, along with their instruments they packed sheaves of what appeared to be sheet music but was in fact coded data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
I don’t read sheet music or anything like that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Wilson came back with a duffel bag and stuffed in the scrapbook, the kimono, the sheet music, and finally the bamboo flute.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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