hummer
n.— «Hummer. Derogatory term for a composer who doesn’t prefer to notate his own music, with the implication being that he merely hums his parts for others to orchestrate.» —“SMPTE what?” by D.R. Stewart Variety July 10, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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