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Fake Book Instruction & Reference for Piano / Keyboard

Leo Alfassy - The Original Piano Chord Finder Compact Reference Library. Find any chord instantly. Includes instruction on voicing chords and a special section on how to accompany any song from ragtime to rock. 40 pages .....$5.95 Music Sales AM24860-06

Alfred's Basic Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios and Cadences (Palmer,/Manus/Lethco) .....$7.50 Alfred 5754-06+563
Alfred's Complete Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios and Cadences (Palmer,/Manus/Lethco) .....$8.95a-03
Alfred's First Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios and Cadences (Palmer,/Manus/Lethco) .....$5.95a-03

Steve Barta - The Source - Collection of over 20 traditional and contemporary scales, each written in all twelve keys with right and left hand piano fingerings. Also chords in all positions.....$12.95HL00240885-01

Bastien - Scales, Chords & Arpeggios (2-4).....$5.95kjWP249.

Champ Champagne - The Real Chord Changes & Substitutions - Christmas Favorites - 56 songs including: Angels We Have Heard on High, Away in a Manger, The Christmas Song, Frosty the Snow Man, O Holy Night, and more.....$14.95HL00240005-00
Champ Champagne - Real Chord Changes for 54 Standards - includes:All By Myself, Alright Okay You Win, Autumn in New York, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans, The Girl from Ipanema, Harlem Nocturne, Heat Wave, I Love Paris, In the Still of the Night Makin Whoopee, A Man and a Woman, Sept. Song, Till there Was You, The Very Thought of You, We Kiss in a Shadow, Younger Than Springtime, and more .....$14.95HL00240098-00

De Vito - Chord Dictionary - Albert De vito - 1,193 illustrated keyboard diagrams showing various positions of chords, Chord Synonyms, cycle of keys, European chord symbols, Major and Minor Key signatures, Major scales - notation and keyboard diagrams, superimposed chords, transposition chart, theory of chords including ninth, eleventh and thirteenth chords. .....$9.95hl50395920-02

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Jon Dryden - Reading Lead Sheets for Keyboard - Your Guide to Creating Great Accompaniments - National Keyboard. Learn what the symbols in lead sheets mean and what to do when you see them. Includes the theoretical, technical, rhythmic and improvisational concepts you need to know to create accompaniments on the spot. Major and minor triads and 7th chords, voicing/voice leading, accompaniment options, improvisation, suspended chords, slash chords, augmented chords, 9th, 13th, altered chords, Dorian Mode, creating chords from Modes, lead sheets, creating an arrangement, rhythmic interpretation, more. Optional Compact Disc helps insure you capture the feel the examples and interpret rhythms correctly .....$9.95 alfred 19422-01
Jon Dryden - Reading Lead Sheets for Keyboard - Jon Dryden - lessons on harmony, improvisation, creating bass lines, technique, fills, playing in a group and more - book & CD .....$19.95 alfred 19423-04

Edison - Teach Yourself Keyboard Chords - (intermediate - late int.) book ....$9.95 alfred

Michael Esterowitz - How to Play from a Fake Book - bonus section of over 100 songs - a comprehensive reference to faking - learn how to play any chord symbol in jazz, pop or rock, how to create your own arrangements - includes intervals, chord qualities, inversions and voicings, bass lines, counter-melodies, intros and endings, rhythmic patterns, embellishing a melody, accompaniment styles .....$16.95 ekay PF0480-03*

Lee Evans - How to Play Chord Symbols in Jazz and Popular Music.....$12.95 Hal Leonard 00009080-06+577,417

The Gig Bag Book of Picture Chords for All Keyboards Over 500 standard chord forms presented in easy to read diagrams and photos. The more complex forms are shown in two hand voicings. Special "thumb index" makes it easy to locate the chord you need. .....$12.95 ms AM940335-01
The Gig Bag Book of Theory & Harmony A Handy reference guide for both amateur and professional musicians. An excellent resource to learn or review all aspects of music theory. Comb bound to lay open flat. .....$12.95msAM948816-01

Glover - Learn Your Chords Book 2 .....$5.95wbEL03001

How to Play Chord Symbols in Jazz and Popular Music.....$10.95HL00009080-99

Keyboard Chord Chart 2-page chart of over 100 chords, presented both in notation and in picture: major, minor, diminished, augmented, major 7ths, dominant 7ths, minor 7ths, diminished 7ths, and added 6th chords in all keys .....$3.95a17853-03.

Bert Konowitz - Chords Complete (what they are and how to use them) - Bert Konowitz (208 pages): chords, chord-tone melodies & bass lines; Basic, Expanded and Altered chords in notation & keyboard diagrams; all Inversions and Slash Chords (book) .....$21.95 alfred 18481-06+291
Bert Konowitz - Chords Complete (what they are and how to use them) - Bert Konowitz (208 pages) - with COMPACT DISK .....$29.95a18480-00
Bert Konowitz - Chords Complete (what they are and how to use them) - Bert Konowitz - COMPACT DISK .....$10.95a18482-00
Bert Konowitz - Teach Yourself Chords and Progressions at the Keyboard - (intermediate - late int) book - Teaches all basic major and minor 7th chords, blues progression, jazz chord progressions, voicings for jazz, blues and pop. Shows how to play along with a combo and use a fake book. Right hand voicings and left hand rhythm figures, circle of fifths progression ....$9.95a16898
Bert Konowitz - Teach Yourself Chords and Progressions at the Keyboard - (intermediate - late int) book & COMPACT DISK ....$19.95a17239-05
Bert Konowitz - Teach Yourself Chords and Progressions at the Keyboard -(intermediate - late int) COMPACT DISK ....$10.95a
Bert Konowitz - Teach Yourself To Play Jazz at the Keyboard - (intermediate - late int) book - basic jazz and blues scales, riffs & chords; playing solo or with a combo, playing various rhythms, creating an arrangement from a lead sheet ....$9.95a
Bert Konowitz - Teach Yourself to Play Jazz at the Keyboard - Konowitz - (intermediate - late int) - Book & COMPACT DISK .....$19.95a

Andy LaVerne - Handbook of Chord Substitutions .....$12.95ekayPF0736-99

Frank Mantooth - Best Chord Changes for the Best Known Songs - 100 songs including: Alfie, April in Paris, Be Careful Its My Heart, Blue Skies, The Girl from Ipanema, I Remember You, Let's Fall in Love, Mood Indigo, Satin Doll, Song for my Father, Unforgettable, The Very Thought of You, Willow Weep for Me, You Took Advantage of Me,and more.....$24.95 Hal Leonard 00240028-04
Frank Mantooth - Best Chord Changes for the Best Standards Ever - Professional changes for 100 great standards including: Alice in Wonderland, All of You, Body and Soul,Cheek to Cheek, Harlem Nocturne, If I Loved You, In a Sentimental Mood, Its Impossible,Look for the Silver Lining, Mona Lisa, Moon River, My Blue Heaven, So in Love,Tangerine, Waltz for Debby , We Kiss in a Shadow, You're My Everything, and more....$24.95 Hal Leonard 00240029-02
Frank Mantooth - Best Chord Changes for the Most Popular Songs100 terrific songs with professional jazz chord harmonies, including: Ain't She Sweet, The Birth of the Blues, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, The Christmas Song, Dream a Little Dream of Me, Get Me to the Church on Time, Getting to Know You, I Love Paris, In the Mood, Oklahoma, The Rainbow Connection, Star Dust, Sunrise Serenade, Take the "A" Train, Unchained Melody,Up Up and Away, the Way We Were, Whistle While You Work, You Oughta Be in Pictures and more.....$24.95 Hal Leonard 00240101-04
Frank Mantooth - Best Chord Changes for the World's Greatest Standards - 100 excellent songs with Mantooth's distinctive jazz sound, including: Ain't Misbehavin, Easy Street, Gone With the Wind, Here's That Rainy Day, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, The Lady Is a Tramp, My Favorite Things, My Funny Valentine, Opus One, People, Skylark,Somewhere Out There, Stompin at the Savoy, Summertime, and more.....$24.95 Hal Leonard 00359124-04+577
Frank Mantooth - Best Chord Changes for the Most Requested Standards - 100 jazz favorites with great changes, including: All the Things You Are, Button Up Your Overcoat, Chances Are, Hello Young Lovers, Its Only a Paper Moon, Just the Way You Are, Misty, On a Clear Day, Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Tuxedo Junction, What a Diff'rence a Day Made and more.....$24.95 Hal Leonard 00359125-04
Frank Mantooth - Voicings for Jazz Keyboard Respected soloist, clinician and writer Mantooth has written this book for any keyboard player interested in developing better jazz chord voicing. A valuable addition to the library of any performer, arranger, teacher or jazz theorist .....$12.95 Hal Leonard 00855475-05

Blake Neely - How to Play from a Fakebook - Blake Neely - introduces chord building, various rhythmic styles and more .....$16.95 Hal Leonard 00220019-06+581+563

Play Keyboard Chords Step One - Entry level tutor music instruction book and compact disc. All the basic information you need to get started; economically priced. CD contains music examples played by professional musicians. .....$7.95msAM943173-01

Robin Randall and Janice Petersonn - Lead Sheet Bible - A Step-by-step Guide to Writing Lead Sheets and Chord Charts by . Book/Compact Disk package for the singer, songwriter, or musician who wants to create a lead sheet or chord chart that is easy to follow. The CD includes over 70 demo tracks. Instruction covers song form, transposition, considerations in instrumentation, scales, keys, rhythm, chords, slash notation and other basics, beaming, stemming, syncopation, intervals, chord symbols, sample songs, common terms. Sample songs, common terms and important tips are also included. Book/CD Pack .....$19.95HL00695130-01

Steve Rawlins - How to Get Real With a Fake Book - Step-by-step system to understand and create sophisticated piano arrangements and/or orchestrations. Chord substitutions, Key selections, inversions and pedal bass, intros and endings, and more ......$12.95 Hal Leonard 00315116-07+581

Ada Richter: You Add the Chords - how to harmonize at the piano .....$9.95tp410-411710-05+

John Valerio - Playing Keyboard Bass Lines - John Valerio - Instruction in playing bass lines at the keyboard - covers chord progressions and styles encountered in the "real" world. Walking Bass lines, Playing in a "two feel", Waltz time, Latin styles, putting both hands together and more - BOOK & COMPACT DISK pack .....$16.95 Hal Leonard 00290483-08+563,569

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