Start to record playing the same piece (5)
I believe the answer is:
rondo
'piece' is the definition.
(type of musical composition)
'start to record playing the same' is the wordplay.
'start to' says to take the initial letters.
'playing' becomes 'on'.
'the same' becomes 'do' (abbreviation for ditto).
The initial letter of 'record' is 'r'.
'r'+'on'+'do'='RONDO'
(Other definitions for rondo that I've seen before include "Musical form with recurring theme" , "Music form with recurring theme" , "noted work" , "Music form with repeating theme" , "Repetitive movement" .)