The Easy Fake Book [Paperback]

Hal Leonard Corp. (Creator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

This follow-up to the popular Your First Fake Book (00240112) includes over 100 more great songs that even beginning-level musicians can enjoy playing! It features the same larger notation with simplified harmonies and melodies, all songs in the key of C, and introductions for each song, to add a more finished sound to the arrangements. The songs are in many musical styles and include: Alfie * All I Ask of You * All My Loving * Always on My Mind * Autumn in New York * Blue Skies * Cabaret * Crazy * Fields of Gold * Go the Distance * God Bless' the Child * Great Balls of Fire * Hey, Good Lookin' * How Deep Is Your Love * I'll Be There * If * Imagine * Jailhouse Rock * Kansas City * Memory * Michelle * Misty * My Girl * My Heart Will Go On * People * Stand by Me * Star Dust * Tangerine * Tears in Heaven * Tennessee Waltz * Unchained Melody * What a Wonderful World * What'll I Do? * You've Got a Friend * and more.

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About the Author

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time. We are proud to publish titles of interest to all musicians as well as music lovers, from songbooks and instructional titles to artist biographies and instrument price guides to books about the music industry and all the performing arts.

Product Details

Sample Music Notation [29kb PDF]

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634009052
• ISBN-13: 978-0634009051
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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69 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Starter, November 15, 2004

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-TMcN- (Snohomish, WA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Easy Fake Book (Paperback)

This is a "Fake Book", which means a single staff of somewhat simplified music. "Easy" in "C" means that Hal Leonard has transposed it to C, which is most common instruments (piano, flute, harmonica...) It does NOT include tabs or frets, you do need to read music, but you don't need to parse key signatures.

Fake books are used for several things. Professionals use them to help them quickly "fake" knowing a song. A decent musician can sight-read them and sound convincing. Beginners (or less serious musicians) use them because you can enjoy playing a song you recognize without having to deal with key signatures and changing ones, odd timings and very complex bits. The cost is that some interesting parts may be simplified out and, if you play piano, you're only going to have your right hand busy; you'll have to fake with the left.

This book has a wide variety of great recognizable songs, though few current ones. Mostly old standards, few by way of rock. It's great to play to and to learn from, but if you're learning you'll eventually want a more comprehensive book, once you can take on the trickier bits. That doesn't mean you don't need this, just that eventually it will help you outgrow it. Professionals should jump right to the Ultimate Fake Books, also on Amazon.

44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Beginners, December 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Easy Fake Book (Paperback)

I'm new to the piano (and music notes in general). I find this book to be very very useful... plenty of songs to choose from.... an intro is provided for every song. Highly recommended.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, August 21, 2004

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C. DUNN "piano girl" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Easy Fake Book (Paperback)

This book has a great mix of songs from rock to showtunes, etc... When played, they sound good, not too oversimplified for me. All song are really in the key of C, which definitely makes it easier to read and play.