sheet music

noun

: music printed on large unbound sheets of paper

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Faust, who played tunes by ear without the use of sheet music, remained a mainstay at Chicago White Sox home games for 41 seasons. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 As screens fragment our attention, as AI pushes for speed and efficiency at the cost of our humanity, as the academy puts a pinch of incense on the altar of innovation, slowing down and revisiting a text again and again (whether sheet music, a book, a recording, a poem) is a revolutionary act. Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026 Others can look at a piece of paper and commit a course to memory the way a musician reads sheet music. Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026 Piano showrooms followed, opening up and down 57th and 58th, between stores that sold sheet music, drums, and harps. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026 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 26 Apr. 2026.

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sheet music

noun
: music printed on unbound sheets of paper
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