lead sheets

A lead sheet is a musical document that provides the essential elements needed to perform a song. It typically includes the song's melody written in standard notation, the lyrics, and a chord symbols notation indicating the harmonic structure. This allows musicians to understand the song’s core components and improvise or accompany it effectively. Lead sheets are especially useful in jazz, pop, and other genres where flexibility and improvisation are common, serving as a concise roadmap for musicians to interpret and perform the piece with personal style.