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fake book
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fake book
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A book or collection of pages containing information about songs, especially their lyrics, melodies, and chord progressions, used by musicians as a substitute for standard sheet music or as a framework for improvisation.
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Noun1.fake book - a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly
fake, sham, postiche - something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be


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Local stores in your area as well as online shops are very useful in offering you fake books, true books, song books and sheet music to aid you in your piano playing.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One entered the second floor through Lutz & Guggisberg's Bibliothek (Library), a work in progress begun in 2000 that consists of a growing selection of fake books in a cozy setting filled with handmade furniture and objects.
53 ML3506 This volume follows the history of fake books from the Tune-Dex subscription service used in the 1940s to the Real Book series now popularly used (the latter described in part by musicians Steve Swallow and Pat Metheny).
 
 
 
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