Lead Sheets

Lead sheets are simple charts with melody & chords notated.

This Lead sheet is very simple but includes a lot of information:

• Melody
• Lyrics
• Chords
• Song structure

It’s also clear and laid out in 4 bar phrases so it’s easy to read.

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This is another example of a Lead sheet style but with more information:

• Melody
• Lyrics
• Chords
• Bass line
• Important rhythms

It’s also clearly laid out in simple phrases.