The Real Christmas Book - 2nd Edition

This C Edition holiday fake book is crafted for pianists, guitarists, vocalists, and other C instrument players seeking a polished, jazz-inspired Christmas repertoire. Ideal for teachers, church musicians, and performers, it suits services, concerts, caroling, and home celebrations. This complete Christmas fake book in Real Book style works beautifully as a curriculum tool or ready set list to simplify rehearsals and performances.

What’s included. A curated library of 150 favorite Christmas songs presented as clear lead sheets with melody lines, professional jazz chord changes, and lyrics. Notation is clean for fast reading on piano and guitar, flexible for solo or small group use. The layout supports music stands, quick transpositions, and efficient rehearsals, making it perfect for seasonal musicians and educators.

How it helps. Builds confidence and technique through jazz voicings, comping patterns, and phrasing that fit naturally on C instruments. Enhances rhythm, reading, and performance skills with playable, gig-ready charts. Encourages consistent practice through familiar songs and serves as both a music teacher resource and a thoughtful holiday gift for pianists, singers, and enthusiasts.

Full Song List All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth * Auld Lang Syne * Baby, It’s Cold Outside * Blue Christmas * Christmas Time Is Here * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * Last Christmas * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * Little Drummer Boy * Mary, Did You Know? * Mister Santa * Please Come Home for Christmas * Santa Baby * Sleigh Ride * Where Are You Christmas? * White Christmas * You’re All I Want for Christmas.

Bring music to life. Ideal for December services, lessons, and family gatherings, this trusted collection keeps every set list performance-ready.

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.