Level 2 — Music Is Numbers

Chart Writing Review Day

Run Cynthia’s chord-chart writing checklist on a fresh original.

Chart Writing Review Day

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Lesson script

Checklist energy from the book:
1) Counts per measure (4/4, 3/4…)
2) Find the real key (song may not start on 1)
3) Write clear measures
4) Play what you wrote

Create a brand-new 12-bar chart. Title it. Teach it to someone.

Done when: a second person plays your chart correctly.

Instrument paths

  • Piano: Clear handwriting on the stand.
  • Strings: Bass follows.
  • Percussion: Composer counts off.

Learning modes

  • Solo child: Composer + performer self-swap.
  • Child + parent: Parent is the second musician.
  • Family: Family reading session of new charts.