musical score
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Definition
Noun: A written or printed representation of a musical composition. It uses musical notation to visually represent the pitch, rhythm, and harmony of a piece of music. Typically, it shows the parts for different instruments or voices on separate staves arranged on large pages, allowing musicians to read and perform the composition.
Usage
A musical score is the authoritative document for performing a piece of music. It is used by conductors, musicians, and students to learn, rehearse, and perform.
Examples
- The conductor carefully studied the musical score before the first rehearsal.
- She purchased the musical score for the new symphony to practice her part.
- The library's collection includes the original musical score for many famous operas.
Advanced Usage
- Full Score: A complete score showing all instrumental and vocal parts.
- Vocal Score: A score showing all vocal parts with a piano reduction of the orchestral accompaniment.
- Study a score: To analyze a musical score in detail, often away from an instrument, to understand its structure and interpretation.
Variants and Related Words
- Score (noun): A more general term often used interchangeably with "musical score."
- Sheet Music: A broader term that can refer to a score or a part for a single instrument/voice.
- Part (noun): The section of a score for a single instrument or voice.
- Orchestration (noun): The art of arranging music for an orchestra, as seen in a full orchestral score.
Synonyms
- Composition (in written form)
- Music manuscript
- Notation
Related Phrases
- To follow the score: To read along with a musical score while listening to a performance.
- Score reading: The skill of interpreting and understanding a musical score.
Related Idioms
While there are no common idioms using the exact phrase "musical score," the word "score" itself is used idiomatically: - To know the score: To be aware of the true facts of a situation. (Note: This idiom uses "score" in a metaphorical, non-musical sense).
Noun
- a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
- he studied the score of the sonata