Everything You Need To Know About Making A Lead Sheet with Danielle Wertz at California Jazz Conservatory

If you've spent any time singing with a pianist or a full band, chances are you've handed them some sort of sheet music. But what happens when the music from your book or online isn't in your key? What if you have a clear intro and ending in mind but that's not part of the lead sheet you've found? What do you do when there's a whole extra part for the pianist that a bass player wouldn't need to see? In this workshop, we will learn all of the essentials for making a simple, clear, legible lead sheet. We will talk about what instrumentalists look for in a helpful lead sheet and what extra information often gets in the way of clarity...

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If you've spent any time singing with a pianist or a full band, chances are you've handed them some sort of sheet music. But what happens when the music from your book or online isn't in your key? What if you have a clear intro and ending in mind but that's not part of the lead sheet you've found? What do you do when there's a whole extra part for the pianist that a bass player wouldn't need to see? In this workshop, we will learn all of the essentials for making a simple, clear, legible lead sheet. We will talk about what instrumentalists look for in a helpful lead sheet and what extra information often gets in the way of clarity. For this workshop, we will be making lead sheets by hand, so music notation software is not required. Please bring in one piece of music that you would like to transform to lead sheet format throughout the workshop. Open to all.

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