Members e021708 Posted March 12, 2007 Members Posted March 12, 2007 I've read on this forum a couple of times about people making a chart for the song they will play live. Can someone expand on what goes on these charts? I would also like to see some examples somewhere, if possible. Thanks
Members CBLjazz Posted March 12, 2007 Members Posted March 12, 2007 In my opinion the idea behind charts is 2-fold. In non-classical music you can use a chart to remind you of what chords or melodic phrases are coming up in the song. These types of "charts" are very bare. Secondly, you could have a chart that is very elaborate because the people reading it don't know the music. An appropriate analogy would be the difference between an outline for a speech and a fully written out speech. Most professional speakers use just an outline- that would be the equivalent to a basic "reminder-type" chart A less experienced speaker might write out every single word of their speech and deliver it word for word. That would be the equivalent of the fully written out chart. I reccomend that people memorize any music they are going to perform live, non-classical, and use a "reminder-type" chart as a reference- as needed If you still would like to see an example of each take a look at 1. The jazz real book or any fake book with Lead sheets: these are intended to be "reminder-type" charts. 2. A guitar transcription you might find in a monthly guitar publication of a guitar solo or the whole band's performance. These charts are very elaborate, they even notate the performers coughs!!!... just kidding.
Members Jawbreakerr Posted March 12, 2007 Members Posted March 12, 2007 cbl nailed it. making charts for live shows is alot of fun! arranging. mmmmmm. i did it for a show that me and my friend did, it was all eletro-space-jam-rock stuff. just the two fo us and a laptop. but i had all the songs charted out. it was weird. cause the songs didnt follow the usual song structures that im used to. the charts look nuts.
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