How to Play from a Fake Book
Instrument: Guitar;Piano/Keyboard
Song List:
Down By The Old Mill Stream
(There'll Be) A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight
Kum Ba Yah
Jingle Bells
Ain't We Got Fun?
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Simple Gifts
Danny Boy
Frankie And Johnny (You'll Miss Me In The Days To Come)
My Country, 'Tis Of Thee (America)
America, The Beautiful
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
When The Saints Go Marching In
Any Time
April Showers
Camptown Races
Home On The Range
I've Been Working On The Railroad
Yankee Doodle Boy
Aura Lee
Come Back To Sorrento
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Yankee Doodle
The Red River Valley
Michael Row The Boat Ashore
Beale Street Blues
The Bear Went Over The Mountain
How Can I Keep From Singing
Scarborough Fair
Saint James Infirmary
The Yellow Rose Of Texas
Shenandoah
Carolina In The Morning
She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain
Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)
Give My Regards To Broadway
Merrily We Roll Along
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland
Old Folks At Home (Swanee River)
Old Joe Clark
Royal Garden Blues
Minstrel Boy
Hearts And Flowers
Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie
Oh! Susanna
Streets Of Laredo (The Cowboy's Lament)
Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do
They Didn't Believe Me
'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)
All God's Children Got Shoes
Description:
Ever wondered how to create better accompaniments for the melodies in your favorite fake books? This “teach yourself” book introduces you to chord building, various rhythmic styles, and much more, so that you play the songs you like just the way you want them. Keyboard players with a basic understanding of notation and sight-reading will be on their way to more fun with fake books. The relaxed tone of the text and selection of fun songs keep How to Play from a Fake Book entertaining throughout – perfect for amateur musicians, or as a supplement for keyboard teachers and their students.