The Ultimate Fake Book: C Chord, 4th Edition | Hal Leonard Corp.

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	The Ultimate Fake Book: C Chord, 4th Edition Hal Leonard Corp. Hal Leonard, 1994 - 816 pages average customer review:based on 37 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

This fake book is a cornerstone for many musicians' libraries. With over 1200 songs in all styles of music, the fourth edition has been updated to include even more great songs and recent hits. From jazz standards to Broadway blockbusters and country classics to pop chart-toppers, this book has the songs you're looking for all in one convenient collection. It is comb-bound with locked tabs to ensure long-lasting durability. Songs include: All the Things You Are * Blue Skies * Body and Soul * Come Fly With Me * Endless Love * The Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema) * The House of the Rising Sun * Love and Marriage * Memory * Moon River * Mustang Sally * Night Moves * Piano Man * Satin Doll * Shout * Smooth * Start Me Up * Strawberry Fields Forever * Tears in Heaven * Unforgettable * hundreds more!

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Holy Hannah!

Holy Hannah! I couldn't be more pleased! Seller indicated this was in "used" condition, but it looks brand new! I was especially delighted to see that it contained full diagrams of all chords in the back of the book--very helpful if for instance you don't know the finger placement for uncommon, off the wall chords such as Eb or Ab and their variations). I may not play all 1,200 songs listed (would probably have to take a week's worth of vacation to do so and end up with sore fingers..lol), but if I even only play 1/8th the songs, I know I got a big bang for my buck (I paid $23 for the book and most song books cost that much if not more and only have 20-30 songs).

I can't wait to play songs for my friends and family at gatherings!

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Great Piano fun!

As a frustrated beginner, I found this book to be so much fun. Because of the ease with which it is written, it is encouraging to be able to sit and play and have the music sound as it should. I would recommend this to anyone from the beginner to the experienced as there is such a wide selection of songs to choose from in this one book. Great addition to any musician's collection.

Fake Book Review

The Ultimate Fake Book: C Chord, 4th Edition
This is a great book. Since I took a class on how to play music using the chording method, I have had so much fun playing music. My skills reading music as I was taught in piano lessons are not as good as I would like but with the Fake Books, I can play so many more tunes. I recommend this book. It has thousands of wonderful songs, old and new.

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Very valuable resource in your music library

This book has become a cornerstone of my piano music library. It has been a fascinating journey to explore the pages of this enormous compendium of the American songbook, for myself, and for anyone who happens by my piano.

The 'true' American songbook has 10s of 1000s of songs, so no attempt to be complete or 'ultimate' can stand up to criticism for being less than complete. However, what is contained in this book is as good a cross-section of 1200 songs as I could imagine. I think the choice is well done.

As much as anything else, this book represents a great 'reference' in my music library. Someone asks me about a certain song, I hear it on radio, etc.--the first place I go is to this book to see if it's there. Most often it is.

Some comments relating to other reviews:

For those unclear about the term 'fake book': It contains melody, harmony (in the form of chord changes), lyrics and basic tempo markings. You must create your own arrangements including intros and endings, harmonization, bass lines and rhythmic constructions, a skill which takes time and work.

Chord symbols are strictly alphabetic--none of those little guitar chord diagrams. If you play guitar and don't know your chords, you'll need a good chord chart.

All of the songs (as far as I can tell) are in their original keys, an important consideration when collaborating with other musicians. A good many of these songs date back to the 'big band' era, and as such, there is a preponderance of 'flat keys'.

The fact that this book is labeled 'C Chord' means only that it is not intended for transposing instruments (i.e. trumpet, clarinet, saxaphone, etc.). There are transposed versions of the book for B-flat and E-flat instruments for use in ensemble work.

The binding problem: I use this book everyday. I removed the binding (tedious), took the two covers to a local print shop and had them laminated and re-punched. I reassembled the book and have had no issues at all with the binding, even given everyday use. Worth the extra $5 for a valuable, daily resource.

Now: How best to create those triplets chords for "In the Still of the Night" ...

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