sheet music

noun

: music printed on large unbound sheets of paper

Examples of sheet music in a Sentence

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Within a decade, carnivals, fairs and vaudeville productions took over Billboard’s pages; a music column started in 1905, and coverage of sheet music sales joined the chorus in 1913. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024 To make the sheet music Christmas ornament, arrange the pieces of paper inside a clear plastic ornament, then hang on your tree to celebrate your love of this Christmas classic. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024 But as Jenkins notes, only the compositions — what appears on the sheet music — and not any particular recordings are entering the public domain. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 Still, the Goody stores weren’t merely about LPs, cassette tapes, speaker cabinets, and sheet music. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sheet music 

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sheet music was in 1852

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“Sheet music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20music. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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sheet music

noun
: music printed on unbound sheets of paper
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