When starting Itunes it says to reinstall itunes. Will I lose my music and if so I can I save it?

When starting itunes it says Itunes not properly installed. If you want to inport or burn CD, you will need to reinstall itunes. It has been working for years so don't know why I'm getting this message. But my question is, if I reinstall will I lose my music and if so how can I save my musiic?
Thanks,
Mary

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