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The Best Fake Book Ever: B-flat Edition (Plastic Comb)

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Key Phrases: tenor sax, additional lyrics, bright rock, Copyright Renewed, Music Square West, All Rights Administered (more...)
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Another excellent selection of songs compiled into one convenient fake book! Recently revised to include 435 new songs - for a total of 1075 songs! Features: Guitar chord frames * Plastic-comb binding * Index by musical category - big band, Broadway, Christmas/inspirational, college, country, Hawaiian/Polynesian, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80's and '90s, singalongs/special request and novelty tunes, standards, blues/Dixieland/jazz, Latin rhythms, polkas, and songs in 3/4 time. Song highlights include: All My Loving * American Pie * And I Love You So * At the Hop * Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) * Barbara Ann * The Birth of the Blues * Bohemian Rhapsody * Born Free * The Boy From New York City * Cabaret * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Candle in the Wind * Chariots of Fire * Colors of the Wind * Crazy * Crocodile Rock * Do You Know the Way to San Jose * Don't Cry for Me Argentina * Dust in the Wind * Fever * Fire and Rain * (Meet) the Flintstones * Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) * Free Bird * From a Distance * The Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema) * Hello, Dolly! * Hey Jude * I Heard It Through the Grapevine * I Left My Heart in San Francisco * I Mean You * I Write the Songs * If I Were a Bell * Imagine * Kansas City * The Keeper of the Stars * King of the Road * Longer * The Man That Got Away * Me and Bobby McGee * Michelle * Mickey Mouse March * Misty * More (Ti Guardero' Nel Cuore) * Peggy Sue * The Power of Love * The Rainbow Connection * Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head * Route 66 * Ruby Baby * Sentimental Journey * Somebody * Somewhere in Time * Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme) * Song Sung Blue * Spanish Eyes * Spinning Wheel * Star Dust * Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time) * Take Five * Take the inch.A inch. Train * Unchained Melody * Wave * The Way We Were * We Are the Champions * We Will Rock You * What a Wonderful World * What the World Needs Now Is Love * Wooly Bully * Y.M.C.A. * You Don't Bring Me Flowers * You're So Vain * You've Got a Friend * Your Song * Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah * and hundreds more.

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  • Plastic Comb: 864 pages
  • Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation; 2 edition (February 1, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0793585457
  • ISBN-13: 978-0793585458
  • Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 9.8 x 2.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
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69 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the Best Fake Book ever, June 18, 2000
By Curtis Raye (Sussex, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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Sure, the authors of the book aren't being modest, but they aren't lying. Other books I have looked at contain maybe one good song and a bunch that nobody has heard of. Every page in this book has a recognizable title and they all are contained in the index in the beginning (which lists them alphabetically and by genre). The words and notes are easy to read and the pages stay open because of its strong binding. I believe, and thus I am writing, that this is the best fake book and it is good for beginners and experts.
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fake it till you make it., August 13, 2004
This one is by far the best value of all the fake books I checked at the store.

The more you go through this book each time, the more you find yet another delightful piece. It is much more fun and easier to play naturally and improvise rather than sight reading the more difficult piano pieces with two staffs and big chords.

Also, it written for C instruments which is important to remember for piano or guitar players. I mistakenly bought an Eb fake book and that was less natural to play and almost impossible to sing to, and I had to exchange it.

Most times the songs are in the original keys, which is good. Most jazz musicians I know use fake books. Important to note is that all the lyrics seem to be included, because some fake books do not include them all.

It shows guitar and piano chords but not symbols for either one, so if you are not used to playing extended jazzy chords you might find some songs tough going at first and may have to invest in a separate chord book.

The chord changes are beautiful and authentic, and true to the original. I was particularly impressed with the level of detail including note for note transcriptions of classic solos such as In My Life, so you can naturally reproduce the original sound. Some songs include harmony notes which is great for ensemble work.

As for those who say people under forty may not recognise many tunes, these are classics in the rock and standards category. If you really want 80s and 90s music I am sure there are other books for you, but open yourself up to these pieces, and you will enjoy.

This book includes releases by Beatles, George Harrison (his 4 best songs) Queen, James Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Various Motown, Soul, Jazz, Burt Bacharach, Samba, Dave Brubeck, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Buddy Holly, Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Bread, Beach Boys etc. There is something here to please every taste.

Some of the songs include Bohemian Rhapsody, Hey Jude, Let it be, Michelle, This Masquerade, Theme from Mahogany, You've got a friend, Fire and Rain, It's too late, I say a little prayer, I fall to pieces, Heartbreak Hotel, My sweet Lord, Sweet Caroline, Angel by Sarah McLachlan, La Bamba, Fool on the Hill, Rockin Robin, Just the way you are, She's always a woman, Sorry seems to be the hardest word, Something, Here comes the sun, While my guitar gently weeps, What the world needs now, Yesterday.

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, November 21, 2003
By Sara Swihart (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This book gets 5 stars... If you don't know what a fake book is, it is only going to have the melody line (for the piano part, it will only have the right hand, not the left).

The book with the RED cover is for C instruments (piano, guitar, harmonica, violin, flute, recorder, oboe, viola).
The book with the GREEN cover is B-Flat instruments (clarinet, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, trumpet, baritone T.C.).
The book with the BLUE cover is for E-Flat instruments (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone).

It is about a level 4-5 on a difficulty scale of 1-10 with 1 being the easiest and 10 being the hardest.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great fake book
This is my second copy. I wore out the first one! I use it with my keyboard and jot down what accompaniment style to use, the instruments, and the tempo right there by the title... Read more
Published 6 months ago by California Granny

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book for lead sheet players
I've enjoyed playing through all of the songs in this book. I've been playing lead sheet style piano for many years now and the only thing that stopped me from giving this one... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jack R. Mccollum

5.0 out of 5 stars fake book for "C" instruments.
Music is excellent, tho some is rather simplified. Paper is crappy but there is plenty of great music from Niel Diamond to the Beetles.
Published 16 months ago by Frederick H. Swain

4.0 out of 5 stars Binding hard to balance on music stand.
This book is about 2" thick and with the type of binding on the book, it is hard to put on a music stand. Otherwise a great book.
Published 17 months ago by Caltom

3.0 out of 5 stars Dave's Assessment
I purchased this book as a Christmas gift for my wife who plays piano. She is not at all pleased, indicating the writing of lyrics and notes are too small. Read more
Published 22 months ago by David L. Divan

5.0 out of 5 stars Fake Book Best Christmas Present Received
I bought the Fake Book to give to my 86 year old mother, a long-time organ player. She loved it and said it was her best Christmas present. Read more
Published 22 months ago by R. Kolberg

1.0 out of 5 stars C Instruments
I was VERY disappointed. I was searching for songs in the KEY OF C and when I found this was for "C" instruments I thought it was like for a harmonica that is tuned in C. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J. Douglas Linn

5.0 out of 5 stars Great library for small musical groups
I have ten fake books that I use with my duo/trio. This book is as good as any book you can buy. I find most of the charts are in the original key which helps when your keyboard... Read more
Published on August 23, 2007 by Paul R. Finn

3.0 out of 5 stars Musical ability broad range of muisc still needed
Do not assume that there are no sharps and flats in this book just because it advertises for "C" instruments. Read more
Published on August 5, 2007 by C. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Value
I consider this book to be an outstanding value for the money. No matter what your age, you will find some songs that you know. Read more
Published on May 13, 2007 by R. Williams

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