Examples

This page contains complete example scores you can copy and modify.

Simple Melodies

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

---
title: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
composer: Traditional
time-signature: 4/4
---

C C G G
A A Gp
F F E E
D D Cp
G G F F
E E Dp
G G F F
E E Dp
C C G G
A A Gp
F F E E
D D Cp

Ode to Joy

---
title: Ode to Joy
composer: Beethoven
time-signature: 4/4
---

E E F G
G F E D
C C D E
E* D/ Dp
E E F G
G F E D
C C D E
D* C/ Cp

Mary Had a Little Lamb

---
title: Mary Had a Little Lamb
time-signature: 4/4
---

E D C D
E E Ep $
D D Dp $
E E Ep $
E D C D
E E E E
D D E D
Co

Rhythmic Variety

Eighth Notes and Dotted Rhythms

---
title: Rhythmic Exercise
time-signature: 4/4
---

C/ D/ E/ F/ G/ A/ B/ ^C/
^C* B/ A* G/
F/ E/ D/ C/ _B/ _A/ _G/ _F/
_E* _D/ _Cp

Sixteenth Note Patterns

---
title: Fast Fingers
time-signature: 4/4
tempo: 100
---

[C D E F]// [G A B ^C]// [^D ^E ^F ^G]// [^A ^B ^^C ^^D]//
^^Ep [^^D ^^C ^B ^A]// [^G ^F ^E ^D]// [^C B A G]//
[F E D C]// [_B _A _G _F]// _Ep $p
_Co

Triplets

Jazz Triplet Feel

---
title: Triplet Study
time-signature: 4/4
swing: /
---

[C E G]3/ [E G ^C]3/ [G ^C ^E]3/ [^C ^E ^G]3/
[^G ^E ^C]3/ [^E ^C G]3/ [^C G E]3/ [G E C]3/
[C D E]3 [F G A]3
[B ^C ^D]3 ^Ep

Mixed Triplets

---
title: Triplet Mix
time-signature: 4/4
---

C D [E F G]3/ A B
[^C ^D ^E]3 [^F ^G ^A]3
^B ^A [^G ^F ^E]3/ ^D ^C
B A [G F E]3/ D Cp

Key Signatures

G Major Scale and Arpeggio

---
title: G Major
key-signature: G
time-signature: 4/4
---

G A B ^C
^D ^E ^F# ^G
^G ^F# ^E ^D
^C B A G
G B ^D ^G
^G ^D B G
Go

Minor Key Example

---
title: A Minor Mood
key-signature: Am
time-signature: 4/4
---

A B ^C ^D
^E ^F ^E ^D
^C B A G#
Ap $ Ap $
A ^C ^E ^A
^G# ^E ^D B
Ao

Key Changes

---
title: Modulation
time-signature: 4/4
key-signature: C
---

C E G ^C
^C G E C
@key:G G B ^D ^G
^G ^D B G
@key:D D F# A ^D
^D A F# D
@key:A A ^C# ^E ^A
^Ao

Chords and Harmony

Block Chords

---
title: Chord Progression
time-signature: 4/4
---

(C E G)p (C E G)p
(D F A)p (D F A)p
(E G B)p (E G B)p
(F A ^C)p (G B ^D)p
(C E G)o

Arpeggiated Chords

---
title: Arpeggios
time-signature: 4/4
---

C/ E/ G/ ^C/ G/ E/ C/ E/
D/ F/ A/ ^D/ A/ F/ D/ F/
E/ G/ B/ ^E/ B/ G/ E/ G/
F/ A/ ^C/ ^F/ ^C/ A/ F/ A/
G/ B/ ^D/ ^G/ ^D/ B/ G/ B/
(C E G ^C)o

Lead Sheet with Chord Symbols

---
title: Jazz Standard Form
time-signature: 4/4
key-signature: Bb
swing: /
---

{Bbmaj7}:Bbp {Cm7}:Cp
{Dm7}:Dp {Eb7}:Ebp
{Dm7}:Dp {G7}:Gp
{Cm7}:Cp {F7}:Fp
{Bbmaj7}:Bbo

Repeats and Endings

Simple Repeat

---
title: Repeated Section
time-signature: 4/4
---

||: C D E F
G A B ^C
^D ^E ^F ^G :||
^Go

First and Second Endings

---
title: Two Endings
time-signature: 4/4
---

||: C D E F
G A B ^C
1. ^D ^E ^F ^G :||
2. ^C B A Gp
F E D C
Co

Ties and Slurs

Tied Notes

---
title: Syncopation
time-signature: 4/4
---

C D E/ F/-
-F/ G A/ B/-
-B/ ^C ^D/ ^E/-
-^E/ ^F ^G ^Ap

Slurred Phrases

---
title: Legato Melody
time-signature: 4/4
---

[C D E F]~ [G A B ^C]~
[^D ^C B A]~ [G F E D]~
[C E G ^C]~ [^E ^G ^^C ^G]~
[^E ^C G E]~ Co

Multi-Part Score

Trumpet and Trombone Duet

---
title: Brass Duet
time-signature: 4/4
key-signature: Bb
tempo: 100
---

@part:trumpet ^Bbp ^Dp
@part:trombone Fp Ap

\\ ^Fp ^Gp
\\ Bbp ^Cp

\\ ^Ap ^Gp
\\ ^Dp ^Cp

\\ ^Fp ^Ep ^Dp ^C
\\ Bbp Ap Gp F

\\ ^Bbo
\\ Fo

Advanced: Pickup with Swing

---
title: Jazz Intro
time-signature: 4/4
key-signature: F
swing: /
---

@pickup [D/ E/ F/]3
G/ A/ Bb/ ^C/ ^D/ ^E/ ^F/ ^G/
^A/ ^G/ ^F/ ^E/ ^D/ ^C/ Bb/ A/
[G F E]3/ [D C Bb]3/ Ap $p
Fo

Quick Reference

Feature	Example
Quarter note	C
Eighth note	C/
Half note	Cp
Whole note	Co
Dotted	Cp*
Sharp	F#
Flat	Bb
Natural	F%
Octave up	^C
Octave down	_C
Rest	$
Chord	(C E G)
Chord symbol	{Cmaj7}
Triplet	[C D E]3
Slur	[C D E]~
Tie	C-Cp
Key change	@key:G
Repeat start	`
Repeat end	`:
Pickup	@pickup