In this video on playing piano from a lead sheet, Frank Jansen walks through how to take the components of a lead sheet (melody, lyrics, and chords) and fill in the gaps. This allows for differences in style, and it can transform the music from being merely functional to engaging.
See part two of this lesson here.
Video by Frank Jansen, a professional musician, parish musician, music educator, composer, and CLEF Summer Program faculty member.
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