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Synonyms

sheet music

American  

noun

  1. music printed on unbound sheets of paper.

sheet music British  

noun

  1. the printed or written copy of a short composition or piece, esp in the form of unbound leaves

  2. music in its written or printed form

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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

She taught him to read sheet music and urged him to learn jazz.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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

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

A brand-new case to hold my sheet music!

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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