Chris98
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Could someone help me untangle this ‘Fake Book/Real Book’ thing, I’m a little confused.
First, am I right in assuming that the “Real Books” are based on the original songs and so should be accurate with regards to tempo and key?
Second, am I right in saying the Fake books were illegal and things have gone legitimate with the Real books?
Then comes the question of which one to get, Hal Leonard publishes a “Real book” and my problem is that I’m struggling to understand what you get, for example with the HL “The Real Book Play-Along - Volume 1 A-D” do you get the sheet music as well as the three CD’s? or is it just the CDs?
When I looked on Amazon there is, “The Real Book (Real Books (Hal Leonard) (Plastic Comb)” all 462 pages, so this is the sheet music minus the CDs? Interestingly this book isn’t on Hal Leonard’s website.
Then there is "The New Real Book Volume” by Sher Publishing is this different/better.
I’d like something with backing tracks so is a Real Book a good option or am I better off slowly building up my library of Aebersold and Hal Leonard (Jazz Play-Along Series) books as and when I feel the need for new material?
Best wishes, Chris
First, am I right in assuming that the “Real Books” are based on the original songs and so should be accurate with regards to tempo and key?
Second, am I right in saying the Fake books were illegal and things have gone legitimate with the Real books?
Then comes the question of which one to get, Hal Leonard publishes a “Real book” and my problem is that I’m struggling to understand what you get, for example with the HL “The Real Book Play-Along - Volume 1 A-D” do you get the sheet music as well as the three CD’s? or is it just the CDs?
When I looked on Amazon there is, “The Real Book (Real Books (Hal Leonard) (Plastic Comb)” all 462 pages, so this is the sheet music minus the CDs? Interestingly this book isn’t on Hal Leonard’s website.
Then there is "The New Real Book Volume” by Sher Publishing is this different/better.
I’d like something with backing tracks so is a Real Book a good option or am I better off slowly building up my library of Aebersold and Hal Leonard (Jazz Play-Along Series) books as and when I feel the need for new material?
Best wishes, Chris
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