music library
- noun
- /ˈmjuːzɪk ˈlaɪbrəri/
- By browsing COMA's online music library, which can be searched according to ensemble ability, you can find many entry-level works appropriate for young students.
Examples
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Ryan was allowed unrestricted access to the music library, was encouraged to explore the solo repertoire for flute and clarinet, and was given some teaching responsibility with the younger students.
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Many adolescents devote hours to their personal music libraries.
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I'm not giving you access to my music library.
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I'm going down to the music library.
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It's easier than ever to create a massive music library without spending a dime.
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Typically, you'll choose a song from our music library to go with your creation.
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Too many people have tried putting their music on a new iPod only to find their entire music library deleted.
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Point it to your music library, and you can get up to 20,000 tunes in the cloud for free.
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There would be a room for listening and composition projects, computers for music software, a music library, and keyboards for self-paced piano instruction.
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I can easily find my favorite songs in my music library by searching for the artist's name.
Synonyms
A collection of books kept for people to borrow or study
A collection of recorded sounds kept for listening or use
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Morphology
The meaning 'a collection of music recordings or scores' is directly and compositionally derived from 'music' (musical works) + 'library' (an organized collection). This noun compound follows a regular English pattern and similar constructions exist in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Music library puts music into a library, and you can imagine shelves or a computer full of songs, albums, and sheet music instead of books. That's why it means 'a collection of music recordings or scores kept so people can find and use them easily'.