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What Is a Fake Book and How Do You Use One?

A fake book is a collection of lead sheets—melody line plus chord symbols—that lets a musician play a tune without a full written…

What Is a Video Game Lead Sheet and How Do You Use One?

A video game lead sheet is a single-staff transcription of a game tune that gives you the melody, chord symbols, and form — enoug…

What Is Latin Jazz and How Does It Differ from Mainstream Jazz?

Latin jazz is jazz played with Afro-Caribbean rhythmic structures at its core rather than as decoration. The most audible differe…

What Are Video Games and What Makes Them Different From Other Media?

A video game is interactive software: the experience only happens when a player provides input, and that input changes what occur…