lead sheet

lead sheet

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

Origin:
1940–45, Americanism

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lead sheet

noun
a sheet containing the words and melody for a song (and some indication of harmony) written in simple form 
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