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score paper

score paper

5.6
Paper that has printed lines for writing music notes
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • You can buy score paper at most stores that sell musical supplies.

Examples

  • The music teacher distributed score paper to the students for their composition assignment.

  • She jotted down her new melody on a sheet of score paper before she forgot it.

  • I bought some score paper for my music class.

  • Can you pass me the score paper?

  • The composer wrote a beautiful melody on the score paper for the orchestra.

  • Louise prefers to use score paper when she practices her music theory exercises.

  • He carefully placed the score paper on the music stand before beginning his performance.

Synonyms

music paper
vsscore paper
1 3.0

Paper with lines for writing music notes

is the same sheets called by another name
scorepad
vsscore paper
  • Specialized
4.2

A notebook with blank music lines for writing notes

is loose printed sheets rather than a bound pad

Surface Forms

score paper singular
score papers plural

Morphology

score + paper

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'score' (a musical score/notation) with 'paper' (sheets for writing), i.e. paper intended for musical notation. This is a straightforward noun–noun compound following common compositional patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Score paper is paper made for writing music. Imagine a musician drawing the lines and notes on a sheet: score means the 'written music' and paper means the sheet, so the name means paper with the special lines for music notes.