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RE: Fake Book

Author: MeowerPower
Date: 2002-08-04 02:58

The following definition is from my fake book published by Hal Leonard. One thing I will point is that they refer to "he". But, of course, it should be noted as he/she IMHO.

When a musician is asked to play a song he's never played before, he "fakes" it. One of the most valuable possessions any musician can have is a fake book which contains the melodies, lyrics and chords for hundreds of songs that are contained in the book. With the access to the melody, lyrics and chords the musician can improvise his own arrangement of a song.

From my personal experience with various fake books, I like them since I can carry them easily and most often play songs right off the bat with surprising proficiency. For an amatuer play

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