What are "charts"?

I hear musicians talk about them all the time online. I’m not sure if it’s just the sheet music for a song, or if it’s just a sequence of keys/chords or some such that you’re expected to improvise over, or… ?

Can someone explain, please, and maybe link to an example?

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I would interpret “charts” in the context of music as both of what you list above. Perhaps there are also other ways of describing music in some notation such that another musician can understand and potentially play that music. So, yes, sheet music, chord sequences, tabs, … I would see all those under the umbrella of “charts”.

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I did some searching and found this… Charts.

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This may also help.

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Aha, thanks! Those were enlightening. :slight_smile:

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