lead sheet
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6.0
- noun
- /liːd ʃiːt/
- Specialized
:
partitura
- A lead sheet is a collection of melodic and accompaniment figures from a given piece of music, written out, usually using music notation software, so that the full ensemble can practice them in unison.
So now your new sketch on your lead sheet should reflect that pocket change.
- So now your new sketch on your lead sheet should reflect that pocket change.
Examples
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In music class, we often worked from a lead sheet to learn new songs quickly and effectively.
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Listen good, and, uh, go over those lead sheets.
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First, I created a lead sheet from the "Portrait of a Clown" score.
Academic text (2012) -
For more experienced ensembles, the use of lead sheets cuts down on wait time for all sections of the ensemble and affords all students the opportunity to practice challenging musical material.
Academic text (2012) -
The pianist used the lead sheet to play the melody and chords of the song during the rehearsal.
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To simplify the arrangement, the composer prepared a lead sheet that included only the essential parts of the piece.
Synonyms
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3.0
Printed pages with music notes used for playing a song
How Elaborate
- Specialized
4
6.7
- Specialized
1
7.9
62
4.2
- Specialized
1
6.0
45
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'sheet' (a piece of paper) makes part of the meaning clear, but the head 'lead' here uses a specialized musical sense ('lead' as the main melody or vocal) rather than the common noun meaning 'a strip of metal' given in the entry. Because understanding the MWE requires domain-specific knowledge of the musical sense of 'lead' rather than purely compositional inference from common senses, it is only partly predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Lead sheet is a simple piece of music paper: lead refers to the main 'melody' and sheet means a single page. Musicians read the tune, words, and chord symbols on it so they can play or sing a song without all the parts.