| Back in the 19th century, songs in the United | | | | songs are not the only ones written down on |
| States were popularized by musicians through | | | | paper. Many classical songs were published in |
| sheet music. It was only in the 1950s when | | | | sheet music and classical musicians performed |
| musicians started to bring sheet music to | | | | even unfamiliar songs with these printed |
| bands so they could play, allowing more | | | | compositions.There are various forms of sheet |
| people to hear their compositions.Simply, | | | | music. Songs that are to be played only in |
| sheet music is a musical composition in | | | | one musical instrument (such as a piano or a |
| printed form. It is composed of unbound | | | | guitar) are published in only one piece of |
| sheets of paper where a musical notation of a | | | | sheet music. When a song is to be performed |
| song is printed. Many associate it with | | | | by several musicians, each musician has his |
| popular music. However, musicians say popular | | | | own sheet music with his part printed on it. |