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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Musicologists guided the AI's musical output using sheet music.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Others can look at a piece of paper and commit a course to memory the way a musician reads sheet music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
In the 19th century, a song that sold 2,000-5,000 copies of sheet music could be considered a hit; a blockbuster moved 10,000-20,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
It was the first sheet music to sell more than one million copies and became a global phenomenon, translated into numerous other languages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
A collage made of sheet music hangs from the wall.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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