written music

Example Sentences

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He had written music before his father's death but it was all "borrowed knowledge".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

I don’t have a writing degree, I have a BFA in musical theater from the Hartt School, and I had only written music and lyrics before, that’s where I felt safe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

Mann has also written music for theatrical productions, including two for Seattle Children’s Theatre.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023

Rarely, if ever, has Adams written music that has been so explicitly felt, and more directly stated — but also so ineffective.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2023

In fact, this type of written music is so ubiquitous that it is called common notation.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones