Re: Labelling Jazz Chords

Tom K. wrote:
> "Joey Goldstein" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Tom K. wrote:
>>> "Joey Goldstein" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> There is also a type of chord symbol notation that specifies the top 
>>>> note of the voicing with an alternate note head (x or diamond, etc.).

>>>> Maybe that's what you want. But the voicing and execution is still up
to 
>>>> the player.
>>>>
>>> Joey, this sounds interesting - is it primarily for guitar?
>> It's for any chordal instrument.
>>
>>> And can you post any examples?
>> Sorry no.
>> My explanation was fairly straight ahead though, no?
> 
> Maybe I'm missing something (gets more frequent with age!), but since
lead 
> sheet chord symbols are alpha-numeric, how do they show any note heads,
much 
> less alternate ones?
> 
> Tom K. 
> 
> 

This wouldn't be on a lead sheet.
It'd be on a part written by an arranger specifically for a chordal
player.

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