Definitions of new/unfamiliar terms for leadsheet notation:
How we’re “supposed” to interpret leadsheet notation can change depending on the composer. One might not care whether you interpret C^11 as adding an 11th or a 4th, whereas others will specifically want an 11th because of how its sound differs from a 4th
What is the difference beteen an add 6 chord and an inverted minor seventh chord? (Ex: C^6 and Am7/C?)
What do we sub out in a sub chord?
Why is leadsheet notation important for our class?
A triad can be summed up by a single symbol, such as a lead-sheet chord symbol. A lead sheet symbol includes information about both root quality, as well as which pitch class occurs in the lowest voice (called the bass regardless of who is singing or playing that pitch).
A lead-sheet symbol begins with a capital letter (and, if necessary, an accidental) denoting the root of the chord. That letter is followed by information about a chord’s quality:
Finally, if a pitch class other than the chord root is the lowest note in the chord, a slash is added, followed by a capital letter denoting the pitch class in the bass (lowest) voice.
A C-major triad’s lead-sheet symbol is simply C. A C-minor triad is Cm. A D-sharp-diminished triad with an F-sharp in the bass is D#dim/F#. And so on.