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
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
Before Armstrong became popular, most people would sing songs strictly as written, following the melody, rhythm and lyrics outlined on the sheet music.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
They initially set up the business in a converted garage behind their Brentwood home, selling and renting curated editions of Schoenberg’s sheet music for performances.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025
On the days Mom felt inspired, she took her sheet music and one of our spool chairs outside and pounded away at her music back there.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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