The Jewish Fake Book (Fake Books) [Sheet music]

Velvel Pasternak (Composer)

Book Description

Series: Fake Books | Publication Date: October 1, 1997

The definitive Jewish music fake book! 212 songs for every possible occasion, selected by the world's foremost authority on Jewish music. Includes music for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, parties, and holidays in all music styles: Klezmer, Israeli, Dance, Yiddish, Sephardic, Hassidic, and more. Everything the professional musician will need for any Jewish event. Includes an alphabetical and category index. Songs include: Adir Hu * Adon Olam * Am Yisrael Chai, Az Der Rebbe Zingt * Bashana Haba'a * Chad Gadya * Choson Kale Mazel Tov * Dayenu * Di Grine Kuzine * Dodi Li * Donna Donna * Eliyahu Hanavi * Freylechs * Hal'lya * Hunkah Blessings * Hatikva * I Have a Little Dreydl * Jerusalem Is Mine * Kol Nidre * Light One Candle * Ma'oz Tsur * Miserlou * Od Lo Ahavti Dai * Oifn Pripitchik * Papirosn * Rumania * S'vivon * Shalen Alechem * Sher * Siman Tov * Tsena Tsena * Ufaratsta * Wedding March * Yidn * Yossel Yossel * Zemer Atik * and many more!

Product Details

• Sheet music: 184 pages
• Publisher: Tara Publications (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0933676697
• ISBN-13: 978-0933676695
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #336,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a book that fills a void in Jewish music literature., December 25, 1998

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What a wonderful music book this is! When I go to the music wholesalers to select music for my piano students, I find shelves and shelves full of sheet music and books suitable for Christian celebrations. For my Jewish students, I can choose from a shelf partially filled with mediocre Hanukah music, usually found in a dusty back room. I use this book to acquaint my Jewish students with their rich musical heritage; as a bonus they learn how to play from a fake book. Every Jewish family and every music teacher should own this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good collection but incomplete, December 26, 2009

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This is an expansive collection of Jewish songs. However, like many "fake" books there are too many wrong chords that need correcting.There is generally only one chorus or verse and additional verses must be found elsewhere. With better editing this could have been a great book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Jewish Fake Book, May 5, 2008

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Keith Hudson - See all my reviews
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This book contains about 200 tunes. In general, I would recommend this book. The arranger, Velvel Pasternak did not always finish the chord symbols at the ends of songs and sometimes left out (a few) chords in the middle of songs. These were easy to figure out, however. The other drawback I found was the book is not laid out in alphabetical order, but by category of song. (There is an alphabetical listing at the back of the book.) When I looked for "Hatikvah" I expected it to be under SONGS OF ISRAEL. No, it was under HASSIDIC & LITURGICAL. The book paid for itself 20 times over with one Klezmer gig!