sheet music

noun

: music printed on large unbound sheets of paper

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Users also gain access to all courses and exercises covering music theory, sheet music reading, chords, rhythm, hand positioning, and technique. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 June 2026 The exhibition highlights the role Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie played in shaping Davis’ artistic development and includes original sheet music and personal artifacts connected to Gillespie. J.m. Banks june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 Some seats, with their backs to the White House, will be for the United States Marine Band, with a xylophone, a keyboard and lots of sheet music stands in place. Mark Puleo, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Digital sheet music has always balanced two extremes. William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sheet music

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Jun. 2026.

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sheet music

noun
: music printed on unbound sheets of paper
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