Decent fake book - difficult

epoustoufle · Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 11:10 pm Post subject: Decent fake book - difficult

I'm looking for something to work on that is real music - could be movie themes, show tunes, jazz standards. Ideally very close to the original parts (same difficulty level). Neighbors are getting tired of Arban

Anyone have any recommendations? Preferably a big book of tunes.

GeorgeB · Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 2:54 am Post subject:

Try here:

www.bobroetker.com

Look for his e-mail address and inquire about his fake books in Bb and concert versions. If he still has them he will give you a link.

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HaveTrumpetWillTravel · Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 5:00 am Post subject:

I have one of the online fake books, but it would be worth it to just buy the real book (in Bb if just playing or in C if you want to work on transposition). I found that I knew a few dozen of the songs from movies, etc. and then I've been adding to that. It's been a great way to get some jazz exposure.

The reddit trumpet group also has a "blow down" each month with one classical piece and one jazz piece. It's a pretty great way to get a start on popular music. You'd already have a dozen tunes to start with.

mdarnton · Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 7:33 am Post subject:

I've found fake books a bit unsatisfying. I'm playing by myself, and I get the feeling that everything would be a bit better with at least a piano. A lot of jazz really needs the group around it to be satisfying. Many of the fakebook tunes make no sense at all alone.

However, recently I discovered a series called The Great American Songbook, and though the music isn't as sophisticated, it's structured more like something you can do alone, maybe like singing around the house, and if there was an extra instrument that would be nice, but not essential. It might be worth getting one to see if it works for you as a base to work off. The difference is subtle, but it's working for me.

kehaulani · Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 7:48 am Post subject:

epoustoufle - I'm not exactly sure what you mean, but if you're looking for a combo accompaniment, are you familiar with Band in a Box?
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epoustoufle · Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 8:44 am Post subject:

kehaulani · Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 9:03 am Post subject:

That clarifies things, thanks.
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scottfsmith · Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 5:00 pm Post subject:

Well there is Wikifonia .. something like 7000 popular jazz etc tunes. The site is offline but the download is still out there. You need to use Musescore or similar to open the files. One thing I like about it is since it is an XML encoding of the pitch/rhythm and not just a scan, you can easily transpose to any key.
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HaveTrumpetWillTravel · Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 7:54 pm Post subject: