Songbook

Pronunciation: /sɔŋbʊk/

Definitions of songbook

noun a book containing a collection of songs, typically with lyrics and musical notation

Example Sentences

A1 I have a songbook with all my favorite nursery rhymes.

A2 She uses a songbook to practice singing different genres of music.

B1 The songbook contains lyrics and chords for popular songs from the 80s.

B2 As a music teacher, I always carry a songbook with me to teach my students new songs.

C1 The songwriter's extensive songbook includes over a hundred original compositions.

C2 The collector's rare songbook from the 19th century is a prized possession among music enthusiasts.

Examples of songbook in a Sentence

formal The music teacher asked the students to bring their songbooks to class.

informal I found a great selection of songs in my old songbook.

slang I love jamming out to the tunes in my songbook.

figurative Her diary was like a personal songbook filled with memories and emotions.

Grammatical Forms of songbook

• past tense: songbooked
• plural: songbooks
• comparative: more songbook
• superlative: most songbook
• present tense: songbook
• future tense: will songbook
• perfect tense: have songbooked
• continuous tense: is songbooking
• singular: songbook
• positive degree: songbook
• infinitive: to songbook
• gerund: songbooking
• participle: songbooked

Origin and Evolution of songbook

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'songbook' originated from the combination of 'song' and 'book', referring to a collection of songs or music written in a book format.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a book containing a collection of songs or music, the term 'songbook' has evolved to encompass a wider range of publications, including books with lyrics and sheet music for popular songs or musicals.