Re: Labelling Jazz Chords

"Joey Goldstein" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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?
>>
>
> This wouldn't be on a lead sheet.
> It'd be on a part written by an arranger specifically for a chordal 
> player.
>

Gotcha - thanks for clearing that up.

Tom K.