A lead sheet is form of
music notation the describes the
melody,
lyrics and
harmony of a
popular song. The melody is written in traditional music notation, the lyric is written as text below the
staff and the harmony is described by
chord symbols above the staff.A lead sheet captures the essence of a popular song. All information about a particular
arrangement or performance of a song has been removed. For this reason, a lead sheet is usually the form of a song to which
copyright is applied.It is often the only form of written music used by a small
jazz ensemble. One or more musicians will play the melody while the rest of the group improvises an appropriate accompaniment based on the
chord progression given in the
chord symbols, followed by an improvised solo also based on the
chord progression. Similarly, a sufficiently skilled
jazz pianist should be able to accompany a singer and perform a song by himself using only a lead sheet.
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