乐谱 yuèpǔ a musical score
a musical score; sheet music
How to remember 乐谱: 乐 cheerful + 谱 chart = a musical score.
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How it is used
- Sheet music / a musical score - 看着乐谱演奏 (kànzhe yuèpǔ yǎnzòu) to play from the score.
- Note the reading: 乐 is yuè (music) here, not lè; same 乐 as in 音乐 (yīnyuè, music).
- Compare 曲谱 (qǔpǔ, the notation of a specific tune); 乐谱 is the general term for written music.