The Real Book – Sixth Edition (C Instruments) is the definitive jazz fake book for musicians, students, and teachers. Fully legal and carefully corrected by Hal Leonard, this authentic collection includes more than 400 timeless jazz standards with clear notation, accurate chord symbols, and essential melodies used by performers around the world.
Designed for Gigging Musicians and Learners Alike. Ideal for pianists, guitarists, horn players, and educators, this collection provides everything needed for practice, improvisation, and performance. Its spiral-bound format makes it durable and stage-ready for gigs, classrooms, and jam sessions. The notation is clean, legible, and perfectly transcribed for real-world use.
What’s Inside. This updated edition corrects errors found in previous underground copies, offering an ethical, accurate, and long-lasting resource. The Real Book includes works by Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and hundreds more, preserving the look and feel of the original charts trusted by generations of jazz artists.
Full Song List Highlights: All Blues * Body and Soul * Stella by Starlight * My Funny Valentine * Take Five * Autumn Leaves * Misty * Footprints * Naima * Blue Bossa * ’Round Midnight * Giant Steps * So What * and hundreds more beloved jazz standards.
A Must-Have for Every Jazz Library. Perfect for rehearsals, study, or live performance, this official edition helps musicians strengthen reading, phrasing, and improvisation skills. It’s an invaluable reference for professional players and an inspiring gift for jazz enthusiasts.
Bring music to life. Explore the authentic sound of jazz with this essential Real Book — the trusted companion for students, teachers, and performers everywhere.
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.
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.