The Real Book by Hal Leonard Corporation

They also notated rhythms stupidly, with dotted quarter notes existing in simple meter. The songs at least have some interesting inversions at times, but they still write stuff as sixes every time they get the chance. Too many of the songs have their harmony just rotate around the Circle of Fifths, and a lot of the song titles are also unoriginal. You really don't know what you have until you're without it I heavily rely on each subsequent notation of the key signature to reset the accidentals and stuff, and to be reminder. It makes it hard to read pitches, especially after accidentals. Sure: it's how I'd write it by hand, but that would be bargain-bin quality.

I'm fine with the song titles being written on staves, but they don't notate the key signature subsequently. It has a handwritten style not only font-wise, but also with some shortcuts. You won't even notice the difference, other than that all of the notorious errors have been the covers and typeface look the same, the song list is nearly identical, and the price for our edition is even cheaper than the original! Every conscientious musician will appreciate that these books are now produced accurately and ethically, benefitting the songwriters that we owe for some of the greatest tunes of all time! Includes melody, lyrics, and chords for 400 All Blues * Au Privave * Autumn Leaves * Black Orpheus * Bluesette * Body and Soul * Bright Size Life * Con Alma * Dolphin Dance * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Easy Living * Epistrophy * Falling in Love with Love * Footprints * Four on Six * Giant Steps * Have You Met Miss Jones? * How High the Moon * I'll Remember April * Impressions * Lullaby of Birdland * Misty * My Funny Valentine * Oleo * Red Clay * Satin Doll * Sidewinder * Stella by Starlight * Take Five * There Is No Greater Love * Wave * and hundreds more! Hal Leonard is very proud to present the first legitimate and legal editions of these books ever produced. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed, without any regard to copyright law, or royalties paid to the composers who created these musical masterpieces.

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The Real Book by Hal Leonard Corporation