乐谱 (yuè pǔ) — sheet music, musical score

Definition

乐谱 is the physical written document — the sheet music or score a musician reads. Contrast with 乐曲, the musical piece (composition) itself; 谱 can mean either, but as a verb also means 'to compose music'.

noun
sheet musicmusical score
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 乐谱
    Wǒ mǎi le zhè shǒu gāng qín qǔ de yuè pǔ.
    I bought the sheet music for this piano piece.
  • 乐谱
    Méi yǒu yuè pǔ, tā yě néng tán chū zhè shǒu qǔ zi.
    Even without sheet music, he can play this piece.
  • 乐谱
    Nǐ néng bāng wǒ fù yìn zhè fèn yuè pǔ ma?
    Can you help me photocopy this sheet music?

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