{"id":2043,"date":"2009-05-12T07:17:23","date_gmt":"2009-05-12T07:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/?p=2043"},"modified":"2019-08-14T09:23:43","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T09:23:43","slug":"what-to-include-in-a-music-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/what-to-include-in-a-music-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"What to include in a music chart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Dad (Steve’s covers band) are doing a wedding tonight and I had to do a chart for a simple Van Morrison song<\/a>. I attach it as an example that\u00a0could be used\u00a0for worship song notation.<\/p>\n

The “problem” (at least for me!!) is to combine several objectives in one format:<\/p>\n

include all the words!<\/strong>
\nshow the sections and arrangement (repeats, structure, )<\/p>\n

show the chords – and when to play them<\/strong>
\n(Issue: is each chord played for 1 bar, 2 bars, half a bar?)
\ncondense to 1 sheet for those learning the song OR the arrangement<\/p>\n

condense to 1 column for those who know both<\/strong>
\nEnd-To-End (i.e. no repeats) is better for adding roles in rehearsal
\ni.e. when to come in, when to go up or down, take solos,…
\navoid writing & reading “real” music
\n(though I’d like one stave on which to write instrumental link phrases)<\/p>\n

This example of words and chords, is notated without “music” ..no bar lines or diagrams,
\nbut with the chords arranged as “one chord per bar” — “\/” for repeat bars reduces clutter.<\/p>\n

I think the key to simplicity is this…
\nThe leader knows the song (!?) so he does not need the timing of the words
\nThe musicians don’t need the timing of the words
\nThey just need the song structure and the chords for the sections<\/p>\n

BTW I used jazz-notation: “B-” instead of “Bm” to minimise the notation further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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