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Definition of applied music

: vocal or instrumental musical performance subject to instruction in college or school as contrasted with musical theory and literature

— called also practical music

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“Applied music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applied%20music. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.

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