Nrb1 new real book 437 239 petaluma sher nrb2 new real book 2 483 220 petaluma sher nrb3 new real book 3 424 197 petaluma sher wgfb worlds greatest fake book 477 209 petaluma sher. First, if you are going to buy a fake book, buy one of chuck shers. Aint misbehavin alexanders ragtime band bill bailey, wont you please come home california, here i come dinah down by the riverside georgia on my mind hard hearted hannah the vamp of. Description of the book the real dixieland book, c instruments.
So what is the difference between the real book and the fake. Dont use a fake book to perform when you know your set list ahead of time and have time to prepare. The original fake book, known as the real book, contained illegally. Easily add and edit your own songs or import from other formats e. Fakebook comes preloaded with chord progressions for more than a thousand of the classic jazz standards from the real book ed 1,2,3,4,5. Shop and buy the all jazz real book eb edition sheet music. All the things you are bags groove basin street blues desafinado donna lee the girl from ipanema i concentrate on you little boat a night in tunisia ornithology round midnight solar song for my father take the a train tuxedo junction waltz for. A personal rant on why i have come to the conclusion that the real book can be detrimental to a musicians growth if taken as the verbatim truth. Endorsed by mccoy tyner, ron carter, dave liebman, and many more. The new real book, also in 3 volumes, published by sher music co. He is the first guy that made sure that royalties were being paid to the publishers of the tunes in there the majority of whom are the composers of the tunes, they have a nice mix of standards, jazz standards and some nice tunes that dont get played much. I also have a couple of books in the jazz bible series, and theyre good but the binding doesnt lay flat easily on a music stand. Hal leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes as well as exciting new volumes to carry on the tradition to new generations of players in all styles of music. Following these were legal fakebooks published by companies such as warner brothers and hal leonard.
The easy jazz standards fake book the easy jazz standards fake book melody, lyrics and simplified chords various composers hal leonard corporation 100 musthave jazz standards presented in larger notation with simplified harmonies and melodies, and introductions for each song, to add a more finished sound to the arrangements. Furthermore this book usually has the tunes in the key i need for the jazz band with which i sit in. The selection of songs in the ultimate jazz fake book is a result of an exhaustive effort to represent the many styles of music that make up that beloved idiom we call jazz. Fake book the real little best fake book ever 3rd edition c edition the latest edition of this fake book is truly the best ever. Nice presentation, good song selection, the right changes. The all jazz real book eb edition by various fake book. Time to throw away that old bootleg edition with illegible engravings and tons of editing mistakes. This mustown collection includes 635 songs spanning all jazz styles from more than 9 decades from traditional to swing to modern jazz, carefully chosen chords with common practice chord substitutions, lyrics to accomodate vocalists, easytoread music, and composer and performer. The chord voicings are intelligent and the arrangements complete.
I recently bought the standards real book which has come in very handy for the types of gigs i do. Fake books are derived from jazz lead sheets, which were originally. Fake book the real little ultimate jazz fake book c edition. May 30, 2010 i think the tunes in the real book are mostly in shers books somewhere, but not in any single one. The real book now has been cleaned up with professionally edited crisp jazzstyle engravings. Playing drums from the real book im a drummer trying to get a gig with a trio that plays out of the real book. I am not out to convince anyone not to use fake books or lead sheets. Its time to get rid of your real book dan reitz dot blog.
History of the real book for more than 40 years, the real book has been the goto resource for jazz musicians playing jazz standards and classics from the great american songbook. Both real books and fake books contain jazz standards, usually as melody line and chord symbols only, although you can get a vocal version. A fake book is a collection of musical lead sheets intended to help a performer quickly learn new songs. Ive found many of the ones i need in the real jazz book published by warner chappell music scandinavia ab. The collection of tunes in it differs from the original real book, but this edition offers some of the same songs, in new transcriptions and a different notation. You dont have to worry about memorizing all those melodies, you dont have to spend hours next to a speaker trying to figure out chord progressions, and you can get by with a limited number of musical skills. When you read tunes out of a book its less worka lot less work. Feb 08, 2016 obviously which fake book or real book is best for you depends on the tunes you need to learn. I bought one for my grandson, who in all modesty is one of the best jazz pianists in the country. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to. The real book series besides the advantage of excellent songs acquired with the proper rights has a wonderful design. Jazz fake books and real books sheet music at jw pepper. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items.
This mustown collection includes more than 625 songs spanning all jazz styles from more than 9 decades from traditional to swing to modern jazz, carefully chosen chords with common practice chord substitutions, lyrics to accomodate vocalists, easytoread music, and composer and performer indexes. The real book volume i sixth edition mini edition c edition series. Try one of the apps below to open or edit this item. Each song in a fake book contains the melody line, basic chords, and lyrics the minimal information needed by a musician to make an impromptu arrangement of a song, or fake it. Whats the difference between a fakebook and a real book. Since the 1970s, the real book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz musicians. Oct 15, 2010 the illegal 5th edition real book vol i is sloppy but the best ive seen. So what is the difference between the real book and the fake book.
Jazz fake books are an easy tool for quickly performing tunes on a gig. The real book player is the musician that learns tunes out of a fake book. Still, the fakebook gives you all the tunes you need. Mar 14, 2008 yip, i think real book is just a pun on fake book.
The real book volume ii second edition bass clef edition series. Various the real books are the bestselling jazz books of all time. Many giggin jazzers dont like the 6th edition because they dropped many of the songs they didnt have permission to some of the songs, and others were omitted and move to other volumes. The ultimate jazz fake book c edition by various fakebook. Dont perform standards with a real book as much as possible. Dont use a fake book as a substitute for learning tunes from the recording. With 625 tunes, the ultimate jazz fake book is the largest collection of jazz classics put together in any publication. All the songs you need, in the pocket leave the music binders at home. I can read music, but havent had much experience playing off a lead chart or the real book. Dont read or perform a tune from a fake book without listening to it first.
Youll find this ubiquitous tome on music stands the world over, from club and society gigs to practice rooms and jam sessions. It contains more than 1,000 huge hits, all in a convenientforgigs 6 inch. From classic jazz standards to bebop, cool, and modern jazz, the just jazz real book contains 250 jazz classics that are the core required repertoire. The miles davis real book contains highly accurate, easytoread, musicianfriendly lead sheets for nearly 60 of his most famous original compositions, including. The fake book is a central part of the culture of playing music in public, particularly in jazz, where improvisation is particularly valued. Alfred just jazz real book c edition fakebook musicians. Then in the 1980s chuck sher published the worlds greatest jazz fakebook, followed by the new real book volumes, which put the classic real books to. Evenly divided between standards, jazz classics and popfusion hits, this is the allpurpose book for jazz gigs, weddings, jam sessions, etc. Buy a cheap copy of just jazz real book, c edition real.
The fakebook pro is the best sheet music reader, the goto gigbook with transposing chord charts, free downloads of pdf, chordpro, irealpro and most other popular music notes formats. The cd included with the book contains 37 melodies. Miles davis gave the jazz world innumerable musical innovations and his supporting musicians provided a virtual whos who of the modern jazz era. You dont have to be from below the masondixon line to enjoy this primo collection of nearly 250 dixieland tunes. This mustown collection includes more than 625 tunes spanning all jazz styles from more than 9 decades from classic to swing to modern jazz, carefully chosen chords with common practice chord substitutions, lyrics to accommodate vocalists, easytoread music, and composer and performer indexes. Open quick view dialog for hal leonard the real book volume iv c edition fake book hal leonard the real book volume iv c edition fake book 5. Designed for the gigging musician, fakebook pro features smooth page changes, instant search results, easy to use setlists.
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