Spanish word

partitura

Pronunciation

IPA/paɾtiˈtuɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsheet music

Example

¿Tienes la partitura de esta canción?

Do you have the sheet music for this song?

Illustration for partitura (sheet music)

More examples

Trae la partitura al ensayo, por favor.

Bring the sheet music to rehearsal, please.

Core concept

Full musical score showing all staves and each part.

Common phrases

  • tener la partitura

    have the sheet music

  • traer la partitura

    bring the sheet music

  • prestar la partitura

    lend the sheet music

Similar words

letra: Words of a song written as text to be sung.
tablatura: Notation showing string and finger positions with numbers and lines for fretted instruments.

Definition in Spanish

Documento escrito que contiene las notas, las indicaciones y la distribución de las voces o instrumentos necesarias para interpretar una obra musical.

Word origin

From Italian partitura, from partire 'to divide' plus the suffix -tura, originally naming the assembled parts that make the complete score.

Usage tips

  • In everyday pop settings, musicians usually ask for 'acordes' or 'letra' rather than 'partitura', which is used more for formal scores.

Other meanings

  • scorenoun

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