The Real Book Volume 1 (Reharmonized) | C Instruments Jazz Fake Book for Modern Musicians | Reharmonized Melody and Harmony Sheet Music Collection | Jazz Standards Songbook for Students

Grassel, Jack

ISBN 10: 1540034976 / ISBN 13: 9781540034977

Published by Hal Leonard, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Real Book Volume 1 (Reharmonized) | C Instruments Jazz Fake Book for Modern Musicians | Reharmonized Melody and Harmony Sheet Music Collection | Jazz Standards Songbook for Students
• Publisher: Hal Leonard
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540034976
• ISBN 13: 9781540034977
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This jazz fake book is designed for instrumentalists, students, teachers, and small ensemble players who want a refreshed approach to classic standards used in lessons, rehearsals, and performance practice. It supports modern players seeking new harmonic ideas and provides a resource for home study, classroom use, and improvisation training.

The collection includes 393 melodies presented for C instruments, each newly reharmonized to offer alternate chord colors and contemporary progressions. These updates help musicians explore new voicings, experiment with substitutions, and gain a deeper understanding of harmonic movement. The format encourages steady musical development through regular study and makes the book useful for practice sessions, ensemble coaching, and gig preparation.

The reharmonized settings provide fresh inspiration while still honoring the structure of the original tunes. Players can compare this volume with their existing Real Book to expand their options for improvisation and arranging. The book works well for developing phrasing, chord recognition, ear training, and ensemble communication, making it an excellent music teacher resource and a valuable tool for jazz learners at many levels.

Full Song List

Afro Blue * Afternoon in Paris * Agua De Beber * Alfie * All the Things You Are * Anthropology * Au Privave * Autumn in New York * Autumn Leaves * Body and Soul * But Beautiful * Call Me Irresponsible * Confirmation * Darn That Dream * Desafinado * Dont Get Around Much Anymore * Donna Lee * Epistrophy * Falling in Love with Love * (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons * Giant Steps * The Girl from Ipanema * God Bless the Child * How Insensitive * Ill Never Smile Again * In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning * Lady Sings the Blues * Like Someone in Love * Maiden Voyage * Nostalgia in Times Square * Ornithology * Take the A Train * Waltz for Debby * When I Fall in Love * Yesterdays and many more.

About the Author

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard LLC has become the worlds largest source of music performance and instructional materials, with a catalog of over a million products in both physical and digital form. They represent many of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time and publish and distribute works from all genres of music for all styles of musicians and ensembles.