On Jul 2, 2009, at 2:29 PM, jazz_gui
...@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> 6.1. Re: Hand signals (was: Re: My solo gig)
> Posted by: "jack82
...@aol.com" jack82
...@aol.com jck_rie
> Date: Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:29 pm ((PDT))
> Someone correct me if this is not accurate.
> "head"..the statement of the melody at the beginning and at the
> end of
> a jazz tune.
> "top of the tune" ...simply the place (or location) at the
> beginning of
> the chart/or form.
Hi Jack,
That's exactly how I've always found it. And, a "Head Chart" is a
simple chord name (symbol) placed over the correct spot of a one line
melody (notation, 1 staff) chart of the whole tune, one time through,
repeats indicated where they occur. Very basic, and what most "Fake
Books" contain, rather than a complete score or part for a single
instrument; like a piano part that's usually what you get when buying
a piece of "Sheet Music." Head Charts are usually done to more
reflect a popular arrangement/recording, and sheet music published to
be an accurate* reflection of the composer's original music. Some
guys have referred to a "head chart" as an arrangement made up on the
spot just before kicking off a tune, but not very often in my
career... I'd just call that a "jam arrangement."
*{Sheet Music may not always so accurate, depending upon the
publisher, the composer, and when a given work was first published.
Most of the sheet music I inherited from my dad that was published in
the '30s-early '50s is very accurate. And remember, sheet music was
how a song was sold and promoted back before "Hi-Fi" (High Fidelity
for the youngsters) recordings and "Top 40" radio, and a good musician
(usually a pianist) would have a gig in a music store with the ability
to read the current music, and play it live for the prospective
customer.}
For example, a Fake Book chart might be; one verse, number of repeats
indicated b/4 bridge (noted as B1 if there's more than one bridge),
return to verse, 2nd bridge or chorus ('C' if existing) also notated
and noted where/when they might occur. So, a simple head chart of a
complex song might go; AAAB1AAB1B2AB1 for example... You'd then just
have notation for A then a bar with the number of repeats of A before
B1, then B1 is notated, then a bar indicating Ax2, a bar indicating
B1, then B2 is notated, then a bar for A and a bar for B1, end
however. All else about the "arrangement," solos by whom, when, and
how long is up to the leader; and in most of the bands I was in, the
player who called the tune is the "leader" for that tune, whether or
not he/she is actually the leader of the band. As the leader of my
own bands over the years, I found that passing that type of leadership
around the band is a great way to make players feel valuable and
confident in their own abilities. Makes for good, fun music, too. :)
Best regards,
...z
In any organization there will always be one person
who knows what is going on.
This person must be fired...
Fingerstyle guitar jazz from your friend,
Zeek Duff in BEAUTIFUL COLORADO
http://www.MySpace.com/zeekduffmusic for streaming whole songs
http://www.cdbaby.com/zeekduff for audio clips and CD purchases
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