Follow the score and study notes (9)

I believe the answer is:

readmusic

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'follow the score and' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'study notes' is the wordplay.
'study' becomes 'read' (synonyms).
'notes' becomes 'music' (a piece of music is made up of musical notes).
'read'+'music'='READMUSIC'

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