譜面(ふめん)

ふめん
noun
musical score, sheet music
music
1. musical score, sheet music
A written or printed representation of music using musical notation; the physical sheets or document containing the notes to be performed.
I played while reading the sheet music.
Do you have the sheet music for this piece?
Professional musicians can often play without looking at the sheet music.

Usage

譜面(ふめん) is commonly used among musicians and in music education. It refers to the physical document or display of musical notation.

Common collocations

  • 譜面(ふめん)を読(よ)む (to read sheet music)
  • 譜面(ふめん)台(だい) (music stand)
  • 譜面(ふめん)通(どお)りに弾(ひ)く (to play exactly as written)

Similar words

  • 楽譜(がくふ): musical score; the general word, where 譜面(ふめん) is the musician's word for the sheets in front of them
  • スコア: full orchestral score (from English "score")