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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