8649 / 18210 · Workshop 70 — From Lead Sheet to Full Solo-Piano Arrangement: Melody First, Bass Second, Inner Voices Third, Chord Symbols Last← prev⊞ allnext → 70.22This reverses a common lead-sheet habit
Typical approach:
symbol says G7
→ grab a G7 voicing.
Our approach:
bass says G
guide tones say B/F
melody says A
therefore:
G9.
That is more organic.