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lead sheet

[ leed ]
/ lid /
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noun

a copy of a song containing the melody line, sometimes along with the lyrics and the notations indicating the harmonic structure.

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RELATED WORDS

composition, instrumentation, interpretation, version, chart, score, orchestration

Nearby words

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  2. lead oxide,
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  7. lead the way,
  8. lead time,
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  10. lead tree

Origin of lead sheet

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
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