Do You Wanna Make Love: Lead Sheet / Fake Book

This lead sheet captures a straightforward pop melody that works beautifully in educational settings where students are transitioning from classical repertoire to contemporary styles. The single-page format makes it practical for quick rehearsals, and the song's harmonic structure offers real insight into how pop songs are constructed and arranged.

Upbeat and approachable, with the kind of melodic directness that defined mainstream pop in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The song has an optimistic, energetic quality that sits comfortably in a performer's voice and invites straightforward, confident playing on keys.

Keyboardists and vocalists looking to expand into pop and rock repertoire, as well as music students who want to understand how lead sheets function in contemporary styles. It works equally well as a classroom example of song structure or as material for a student jazz ensemble exploring pop standards.

• Lock in the rhythmic pocket early; pop songs live or die by their groove, so nail the subdivision before worrying about dynamics.
• Experiment with voicing the melody in different octaves to find what sits best for your vocalist's range.
• Pay attention to the song's phrasing by studying the original recording; the interpretation matters as much as hitting the right notes.

Include this in a concert or rehearsal that explores the evolution of pop songwriting, or use it as a vehicle for teaching lead sheet reading in an informal setting. It also pairs well with other McCann compositions or songs from the same era when you want to show students how popular music of a specific decade was constructed.

• reading and interpreting lead sheets
• understanding pop song structure and harmonic progressions
• adapting melodic lines to vocal range
• translating written notation into stylistically appropriate keyboard voicing