楽譜

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 楽譜, read がくふ, means music represented in written notation.
• Basic usage: It refers to notation read for notes, rhythms, and other musical information during performance, or to the sheets carrying it.
  • 楽譜を見ながら初めての曲をゆっくり演奏した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A piece of music versus its notation
  • 曲 is the piece of music being performed, while 楽譜 is its written notation. 楽譜を見ながら means performing while looking at the score.