(Easy Fake Book). This follow-up to the popular Your First Fake Book (00240112) includes over 100 more great songs that even beginning-level musicians can enjoy playing It features the same larger notation with simplified harmonies and melodies, all songs in the key of C, and introductions for each song, to add a more finished sound to the arrangements. The songs are in many musical styles and include: Alfie * All I Ask of You * All My Loving * Always on My Mind * Autumn in New York * Blue Skies * Cabaret * Crazy * Fields of Gold * Go the Distance * God Bless' the Child * Great Balls of Fire * Hey, Good Lookin' * How Deep Is Your Love * I'll Be There * If * Imagine * Jailhouse Rock * Kansas City * Memory * Michelle * Misty * My Girl * My Heart Will Go On * People * Stand by Me * Star Dust * Tangerine * Tears in Heaven * Tennessee Waltz * Unchained Melody * What a Wonderful World * What'll I Do? * You've Got a Friend * and more.
I play piano by ear. My music-reading skills are very limited. Throw a couple of sharps or flats into the music and I'm completely lost. The EASY FAKE BOOK has its music written in the key of "C". No sharps. No flats. There are also no base notes, only the upper hand. Instead, this book provides the base chords. If you're an "ear-player" like me, you simply follow the notes with your right hand, and follow the base chords with your left. Piano playing has never been easier than this. There are 204 great songs in this book.
Fake book fun!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Emphasis on the word "Easy" it is exactly as the title suggests. Highly recommended.
Excellent!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book has a great mix of songs from rock to showtunes, etc... When played, they sound good, not too oversimplified for me. All song are really in the key of C, which definitely makes it easier to read and play.
Excellent for Beginners
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I'm new to the piano (and music notes in general). I find this book to be very very useful... plenty of songs to choose from.... an intro is provided for every song. Highly recommended.
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