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The Real Book: Sixth Edition

hal leonard corporation

Quick Verdict

The Real Book: Sixth Edition is a music book designed for jazz and improvisational musicians. It provides song titles, genres, authors, and helpful notes.

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Casual book design

Improv group experience

Information for beginners

Key Takeaways

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Ideal resource for jazz music and improvisation.

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Songs presented in a handwriting font for authenticity.

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Encourages participation in music-making.

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Casual feel with spiral binding for easy use.

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Includes detailed information about each song.

Transcript
Hi, I'm Santina with WTI. So if you are looking into getting into jazz music or improv music, you definitely need to check out the real book. I got super interested in this after listening to the history of it on a podcast. It was so cool and I was like, I gotta have one of those. And it really is just as cool as it sounded. I love that physically the book has a really casual feel, which was the original idea. You can see the binding is more of a spiral bound and inside both the musical notes and the written notes are done in kind of a handwriting font. It just makes it feel like you're sitting there in an improv group when you're playing music from this book. It's really awesome. I love that each song comes with a title, what kind of music it is, who wrote it. There's just lots of information to get you started. So if you are looking to get started in jazz and improv, please check out this book and that is my point of view.
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FAQ

What is included in The Real Book?

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It includes song titles, genres, authors, and notes for each piece.

Is this book suitable for beginners?

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Yes, it provides lots of information to help beginners get started.

How is the layout of the book designed?

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The book features a casual feel with a spiral binding for ease of use.

Do the songs have their original handwritten notation?

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Yes, musical notes are done in a handwriting font for authenticity.

Can it be useful for jam sessions?

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Yes, it encourages an improv group experience while playing music.

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