musical score
5
3.7
- noun
- /ˈmjuːzɪkəl skɔːr/
- Specialized
:
partitura
- A crucial component of a great film is a captivating and compelling musical score.
- written musical score
Examples
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A composer can use a computer to notate a musical score by playing parts of the music in layers.
Blog text (30) -
Some questions have musical scores provided for the listening examples, and students must cite measure and beat placement in their essays.
Academic text (2007) -
If you can indicate the error that was performed, please write it into the musical score.
Academic text (2011) -
"Would this printing press be able to print musical scores as well?"
Fiction book (1991) -
When marking the perceived errors in the musical score, be as specific as possible.
Academic text (2011) -
"Writing and rewriting have helped me see how a musical score is put together," says a violinist.
Academic text (1992) -
One of the things I love about John Carpenter and Clint Eastwood, is that they do their own musical scores.
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The orchestra played from the musical score, ensuring every instrument was in harmony.
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She studied the musical score to understand how the composer arranged the piece for different instruments.
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The musical score for the new film features a mix of orchestral and electronic elements.
Synonyms
331
6.5
Written music that shows parts for different instruments
15
3.0
Printed pages with music notes used for playing a song
How Detailed
- Specialized
5
3.7
- Specialized
1
6.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase simply combines 'musical' (related to music) with 'score' (a written notation of music), so the meaning 'a written representation of a musical composition' is directly derivable from the constituents. This adjective + noun composition is a common and transparent pattern cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
The noun musical score comes from the old idea of a score as marks and lines used to record music, like notes written down on paper. So a musical score is literally the written sheet that shows all the parts, which is why it means 'written music' today.