For those that do not know what a fake book is, it is usually a big, multi page book with typical jazz tunes that players use to perform or rehearse with. Charlie parker john coltrane miles davis john scofield sonny rollins horace silver cannonball adderley and many more. Great for high school and college level students 50 % of the titles in this book have never been published before. So you want to make a double bass, 2001, peter chandler, 0968935303, 9780968935309, paul chandler, 2001. There is actually a book about the history, barry kernfelds the story of fake books. Professional double bassists cant work out if that flight of the. Written in bass clef for solo cello or other bass clef instruments and also included is a transcription written in treble clef to be performed for instruments that use the treble clef. Double bass making book building, construction, upright. So you want to make a double bass, 2001, peter chandler. The one fake book that rose to the top of the heap for most modern musicians, anyway was called the real book, a collection of what were, at the time, the best modern jazz songs, mixed with popular standards. Open quick view dialog for carl fischer new method for the double bass book carl fischer new method for the double bass book. General double bass instruction books musicians friend. Easy fake books general fakebooks mini fakebooks hal leonard real books sher real books. Awardwinning original fiction for learners of engl.
It includes over 100 more great songs that even beginnerlevel musicians can enjoy playing. Learn about playing a jazz bass and melody lines for a jazz song in g major in this free music video on composing a jazz song in g major. Im confessin that i love you bass line play along backing. Fake books are often massive collections with notated melody line, chord symbols, and complete lyrics. Jul 01, 2005 the craze for the real book started in the 70s when jazz players around berklee college of music created a fake book of common jazz tunes called the real book. This is a general overview page to help you locate the specific sheet music or book related to playing a double upright bass. Easy fake books general fakebooks mini fakebooks hal leonard real books sher real books search within.
Just dont forget that music is an aural art and, at some point, the idea is to get your face out of the paper and follow the music that is unfolding around you. Hal leonard is very proud to present the first legitimate and legal editions of these books ever produced. Michael sattlers website gives an overview on jazz fake books. Eflat alto and baritone saxophones, and bass clef double bass and trombone. You wont even notice the difference, other than all the. Get ready for some amazing soccer action in winning season 4 its summer. The many illustrations and photographs greatly help to make the process simpler and more interesting. Subscribe to the strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30day free trial. By kevin harper history of fake books and lead sheets imagine this. The term fake book comes from the use of the book by jazz musicians where they will perform the basic melody. This collection is conceived for young double bass players who wish to start performing in public. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. Weve purposely left only a few selections for jazz fake books that we feel important, detailed and worth owning useful. This newer volume serves as an update to the original.
The ultimate jazz fake book c the ultimate jazz fake book bb. Essential elements strings book 1 hal leonard online. With so many choices it can be hard to choose, so we share whats worked for us and our students. A band leader can conveniently call out page numbers, since each edition is set out identically. For those who arent familiar with them, fake books originally contained the basic chords and lyrics of a musical composition. All the instruments provides you with all the double bass sheet music and double bass song books. Real and fake books are essential reference material for anyone who is serious about performing. All we got was the melody written on the bass clef instead of the notes a bass fiddle.
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As with almost all fake books, complete lyrics are included for the vocalist. The little red book of selling tells you how to make sales forever. Make a double bass little red book of selling principle 12. The real book volume 2 eb the european fake book c edition. I was looking for a fake book that had the bass notes for a bass fiddle in it. This lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration of the instrument, including its origins and history, and the weird and wonderful shapes it has taken. Chuck traeger has continued his research into what makes a double bass sound and play at its maximum potential the book contains all new sound setup discoveries and repair tips. First, if you are going to buy a fake book, buy one of chuck shers.
It is featured in many musical genres such as rock and roll, folk music, bluegrass, 1950s blue, tango, country music, and jazz. Essential elements strings book 3 hal leonard online. Each version has the exact same page numbers, so band leaders can simply. Bass making book bass plans bass setup and repair book. One of the most wellknown fake books is the real book with several. Whenever someone on the online forums pipes up where can i get detailed plans to build my own upright bass, this book usually gets a shoutout. Essential technique for strings book 3 further develops music skills for the intermediate and advancing student. Essential elements for strings book 1 offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. Cello suite no 1 in g prelude bach arranged for solo. In a few arrangements there are bass clefs for baritone sax and trombone, and in only a very few places, for a written double bass line. Double bass sheet music such as palmerhughes, easy to play melodies, christmas song for double bass and more listed below under top selling double bass sheet music. Here we offer bass solos with just the instrument alone with no accompaniment. The best bass tab books bass tab white pages legendary bass guitar songs the. There is no discussion of his bass playing technique.
Fake books series the real book got its name to distinguish it from the fake book which printed only chords and lyrics of standard songs to avoid issues. The first real books included melody lines of jazz standards, thus infringing music, and the older versions were pirated, unlicensed publications that paid no royalties. This is the 2nd page of our upright bass jazz bass method books which we also include books on walking bass lines, improvisation as well as books on latin. The real book volume 3 c edition the real book vol 3 bb the real book volume 3 eb the real book volume 3 bass clef instruments fake book. Once youve learned how to use a fake book, you will enjoy a new level of playing experience removed from the constraints of the realized accompaniment. Huge collection which uses the most frequently used chords with some substitutions. A caldecott honor book for 2020, double bass blues is the story of little nic who plays the double bass at school and then travels home through the hustle and bustle of the city streets, with his bass in tow, to make music at home with his granddaddy and friends. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Each version has the exact same page numbers, so band leaders can simply call out a page. Keep in mind that the book isnt bad in and of itself after all its just paper. Jazz musicians find it convenient to work from the book, because it is available in different editions to suit b. Shop the worlds widest selection of christmas double bass sheet music, music books, scores and more. Shop the worlds widest selection of bass clef instrument fake book, sheet.
Solo bass music albums with multiple pieces and piano in one book. Im confessin that i love you bass line play along backing track play in duo with the double bass. Musicians in jazz bands find it convenient to play from fake books because they are available in different keys, including c concertpitch instruments, bflat trumpet and tenor saxophone, eflat alto and baritone saxophones, and bass clef double bass and trombone. Product title the real book volume iii bass clef edition. You are wrong if you think that double bass is only perfect to use in the classical music. To make a double bass, a strad model cello plans, viola making plans, amateur fiddle makers q and a, violin bow rehair and repair, a luthiers scrap book, and, the technique of violin making. The strads february 2014 double bass special issue is on sale now.
The real book fifth edition f bass clef internet archive. So, overall, this is great if you are interested in mingus as a composer. You can either click the links below or on the left hand margin. Bass tabs the best bass tab books bassist frequently contact us asking about bass tabs, and so we reached out to the owner of, dave tuckman, to find out the best bass tab books requested most by bass players. The real book volume i sixth edition bass clef edition hal. A history of the genealogy of the double bass and s. In the 1950s the modern jazz fake book, volumes 1 and 2 was issued, and fake book volume 3, containing about 500 songs, came out in 1961.
Favourite double bass method books discover double bass. Orchestral excerpts for double bass a collection of authentic parts in the public domain of audition excerpts for double bass compiled into a book. In this great interview with louder, geddy lee explains why he had to make this incredible book. Primarily used for jazz and bluegrass but sounds great on arco as well. Jazz fake book this is the ultimate jazz fake book and contains more than 625 songs. Please click on the publisher to purchase this piece in the classical wedding fake book or in the classic love songs a valentines day fake book. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. Wake harry wake, a longtime professional cellist and engineer, originally selfpublished this book in 1982 and then revised it in 1995. Aka neddyrow on talkbass, and i play an upton standard double bass. Open quick view dialog for carl fischer scale system. The real book, volume i bass clef edition at gollihur music.
In most of the lead sheets there is not a bass clef at all. So having a fake book or better, transcribing the music yourself can be a shortcut, when bringing music to an ensemble that youre working with. After playing the upright bass for more than 35 years, i can still honestly say, the most delightful pleasure in life is learning something new. This is a 2010 lemur music liberty belle hybrid double bass. The easy fake book is the followup to the popular your first fake book. I want to buy a fake book, which i didnt know existed until yesterday. From the back cover by the author, peter chandler by following the instructions in so you want to make a double bass, anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of carpentry tools and their use should be able to make a playable bass. More than a fake book charles mingus hal leonard corporation. He is the first guy that made sure that royalties were being paid to the publishers of the tunes in there the majority of whom are the composers of the tunes, they have a nice mix of standards, jazz standards and some nice tunes that dont get played much. For those interested in constructing their own string bass, this book fills the need for a book that carefully and thoroughly discusses the processes of bass construction from start to finish. All we got was the melody written on the bass clef instead of the notes a bass fiddle should play. Rufus reids evolving upright bassist book and dvd if anyone out there is thinking about recording a new, instructional dvd in music, they should watch rufus reids dvd first to see how it should be done. The music in fake books 1, 2, and 3 was photocopied or reset with a musical typewriter from the melody lines of the original sheet music.