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    The document discusses presenting music to bands through lead sheet writing, with Will Vinson outlining some simple rules like keeping things short, simple, clean and concise. Vinson believes the lead sheet should only include information that helps musicians visualize and perform the music on stage. He then runs through some of his own compositions as examples and explains his reasoning behind the choices made in writing the lead sheets.

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    The document discusses presenting music to bands through lead sheet writing, with Will Vinson outlining some simple rules like keeping things short, simple, clean and concise. Vinson believes the lead sheet should only include information that helps musicians visualize and perform the music on stage. He then runs through some of his own compositions as examples and explains his reasoning behind the choices made in writing the lead sheets.

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    PR Esent I NG Your Musi C Leadsheet WR I T I NG: Overvi EW

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    Armen Movsesyan
    The document discusses presenting music to bands through lead sheet writing, with Will Vinson outlining some simple rules like keeping things short, simple, clean and concise. Vinson believes the lead sheet should only include information that helps musicians visualize and perform the music on stage. He then runs through some of his own compositions as examples and explains his reasoning behind the choices made in writing the lead sheets.

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