Best Piano Fake Books

How to Play from a Fake Book (Keyboard Edition)

Amazon Price: $10.15 (as of 05/29/2012)

"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..."

How To Use A Fake Book (Fake Books)

by: Ann Collins

Amazon Price: $265.06 (as of 05/29/2012)

"Finally! The publication that helps you get the most out of these treasuries of music we call fake books! How To Use A Fake Book starts with simpler chords and progresses gradually, providing students with clear step-by-step instructions. You'll learn chord spellings and standard chord voicings as well as right and left hand accompaniment patterns. How To Use A Fake Book uses standard and current popular tunes for teaching and practice material - an excellent supplementary text for piano or organ teachers."

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Piano Chords

by: Karen Berger

Amazon Price: $1.02 (as of 05/30/2012)

Karen Berger is a pianist on the faculty of the Berkshire Music School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Classic Rock Fake Book: Over 250 Great Songs of the Rock Era, Arranged for Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Electronic Keyboard an all 'C' Instruments

Amazon Price: $16.77 (as of 05/30/2012)

This fake book is a great compilation of more than 250 terrific songs of the rock era, arranged for piano, voice, guitar and all C instruments.

The Ultimate Pop/Rock Fake Book: C Edition (Fake Books)

by: Hal Leonard

Amazon Price: $25.39 (as of 05/30/2012)

The revised edition of this fabulous fake book features 600 songs from the mid-'50s to today's hottest hits! Includes melody lines, lyrics and chords for: All Around the World * All for Love * All Shook Up * Angel of the Morning * Back in the High Life Again * Bad, Bad Leroy Brown * Brand New Key * Centerfold * Close to You * Crying * Crystal Blue Persuasion * Don't Do Me like That * Don't Know Much * Dust in the Wind * Earth Angel * Every Breath You Take * Faith * Fantasy * Fast Car * From a Distance * Great Balls of Fire * A Groovy Kind of Love * Hard Habit to Break * Heat of the Moment * Hero * Hey Jude * Hey Paula * Hold Me Now * I Will Remember You * I'm Too Sexy * If * Imagine * Iris * Jack and Diane * Layla * Maggie May * Maria Maria * Me and Bobby McGee * Memory * Missing You * Mission: Impossible Theme * Oh, Pretty Woman * On Broadway * One Sweet Day * Rainy Days and Mondays * The River of Dreams * St. Elmo's Fire * Save the Best for Last * Sea of Love * Something * Spinning Wheel * Stayin' Alive * Tears in Heaven * True Colors * The Twist * Venus * Vision of Love * The Way We Were * What a Wonderful World * What's Going On * When I Fall in Love * A Whole New World * Wild Thing * Wooly Bully * Yesterday * You're the Inspiration * You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' * and many more!

The Ultimate Fake Book (for C Instruments)

Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 05/29/2012)

This fake book is a cornerstone for many musicians' libraries. With over 1200 songs in all styles of music, this fourth edition has been updated to include even more great songs and recent hits. From jazz standards to Broadway blockbusters and country classics to pop chart-toppers, this book has the songs you're looking for all in one convenient collection. It is comb-bound with locked tabs to ensure long-lasting durability. Songs include: Alfie * All the Things You Are * Always * And So It Goes * Autumn in New York * Beauty and the Beast * Brazil * Blue Skies * Body and Soul * Call Me Irresponsible * Can't Help Falling in Love * Candy * Caravan * Change the World * Cry Me a River * Duke of Earl * Easter Parade * Edelweiss * Endless Love * Everyday * A Foggy Day * Friends in Low Places * Georgia on My Mind * Heart and Soul * Here's That Rainy Day * How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky) * I Love Paris * I Shot the Sheriff * I'm Always Chasing Rainbows * I've Got the World on a String * The Impossible Dream * Isn't It Romantic? * It's Only a Paper Moon * The Lady Is a Tramp * Lazy River * Let's Fall in Love * Love Is Here to Stay * Makin' Whoopee! * Memory * Mona Lisa * Moon River * Moonlight in Vermont * My Funny Valentine * My Heart Will Go On * Oh, Pretty Woman * * Operator * Piano Man * Precious and Few * Release Me * Roxanne * Satin Doll * Small World * Somewhere Out There * Sophisticated Lady * Speak Softly, Love (Love Theme from "The Godfather") * Splish Splash * Strawberry Fields Forever * Summer in the City * Tears in Heaven * Ticket to Ride * Unforgettable * Waltz for Debby * What'll I Do * When I Fall in Love * When You Wish Upon a Star * You Are the Sunshine of My Life * (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care * and hundreds more!

Classical Fake Book, Second Edition (Fake Books)

Amazon Price: $20.00 (as of 05/29/2012)

A comprehensive reference for all classical music lovers, the second edition of this fake book features 250 pieces added since the last edition.

The Ultimate Christmas Fake Book: for Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Electronic Keyboard & All "C" Instruments (Fake Books)

Amazon Price: $12.45 (as of 05/30/2012)

For Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Electronic Keyboards, and All "C" Instruments...
The 4th edition of this bestselling fake book has been updated to now include 275 traditional and contemporary Christmas songs! Includes the melody line, lyrics and chords for: All Through the Night * Away in a Manger * The Chipmunk Song * The Christmas Shoes * The Christmas Song * Deck the Hall * Do You Hear What I Hear * Feliz Navidad * Frosty the Snow Man * Fum, Fum, Fum * Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer * Happy Holiday * A Holly Jolly Christmas * I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day * I'll Be Home for Christmas * Jingle-Bell Rock * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * Little Saint Nick * Merry Christmas, Darling * Nuttin' for Christmas * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer * Silent Night * Silver Bells * Toyland * Up on the Housetop * What Child Is This? * Who Would Imagine a King * Wonderful Christmastime * more.

The Hal Leonard Real Jazz Book - C Edition

Amazon Price: $22.00 (as of 05/30/2012)

A unique, comprehensive collection of jazz material in a wide range of styles, with no song duplication from The Ultimate Jazz Fake Book. Includes: * Over 500 songs in all jazz styles, including standards, bebop, Latin, fusion, etc. * A great deal original material associated with major artists * Hard-to-find modern jazz repertoire * A significant number of songs which have never * Lyrics for all selections * Easy-to-read music typography * A songwriter index for reference Selections represent a diverse list of major jazz artists, including Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Bix Beiderbecke, Dave Brubeck, Billy Childs, Nat King Cole, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, AL DiMeola, Billy Eckstine, Duke Ellington, Peter Erskine, Kevin Eubanks, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Green, Dave Grusin, Herbie Hancock, Coleman Stern, Art Tatum, McCoy Tyner, Sarah Vaughan, Fats Waller, Weather Report, and many more jazz greats. Over 500 songs, including: Agua de Beber * Aisha * Aja * Alfie * Alice in Wonderland * Anthropology * April in Paris * Autumn in New York * Bark for Barksdale * Besame Mucho * Black Coffee * Blues for Alice * Brazil * Cannonball * Caravan * Cast Your Fate to the Wind * Change of Season * Don't Worry 'Bout Me * Epistrophy * Feels So Good * Filthy McNasty * 500 Miles High * (Meet) The Flintstones * Georgia on My Mind * Giant Steps * Girl Talk * How Deep the Ocean * I Mean You * I've Got the World on a String * In a Sentimental Mood * Isn't It Romantic? * Isreal * Kogun * Lady Bird * Lament * Maiden Voyage * Makin' Whoopee! * Manteca * Morning Dance * My Attorney Bernie * My Old Flame * Norwegian Wood * The Rainbow Connection * The Shadow of Your Smile * Sippin' at Bells * Some Skunk Funk * Sophisticated Lady * Star Dust * Stella by Starlight * This Masquerade * The Very Thought of You * Wave * When Sunny Gets Blue * Windows * Woodyn' You * and many more!

The Praise & Worship Fake Book: An Essential Tool for Worship Leaders, Praise Bands and Singers!

Amazon Price: $19.08 (as of 05/30/2012)

A great resource for worship leaders or anyone who loves today's praise and worship music. This book includes nearly 400 songs arranged for C instruments and many of them also include vocal harmony lines. There's a convenient index by key as well as the standard alphabetical listing and the whole collection is comb-bound so it stays open where you want it to. Song highlights include: Above All * Agnus Dei * Ancient of Days * As the Deer * Awesome God * Better Is One Day * Breathe * Celebrate Jesus * Come, Now Is the Time to Worship * Draw Me Close * Firm Foundation * Give Thanks * Glorify Thy Name * Great Is the Lord * He Has Made Me Glad * The Heart of Worship * Here I Am to Worship * I Could Sing of Your Love Forever * I Love You Lord * I Worship You, Almighty God * Jesus, Name Above All Names * Lord, I Lift Your Name on High * Lord, Reign in Me * Majesty * More Precious Than Silver * My Life Is in You, Lord * My Redeemer Lives * Oh Lord, You're Beautiful * Open the Eyes of My Heart * The Power of Your Love * Refiner's Fire * Shine, Jesus, Shine * Shout to the Lord * Step by Step * This Is the Day * Trading My Sorrows * We Fall Down * We Will Worship the Lamb of Glory * You Are My All in All * You Are My King (Amazing Love) * and more.

Wedding & Love Fake Book: C Edition (Fake Books)

Amazon Price: $21.99 (as of 05/30/2012)

The best wedding fake book just got better! The 4th edition of this classic resource features over 450 songs, updated to include some of today's most popular love songs, as well as classical and sacred titles. Songs include: All I Ask of You * Allegro maestoso (from Water Music) * Almost Paradise * Always * Amazed * Anniversary Song * Ave Maria * Beautiful in My Eyes * Breathe * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Can't Help Falling in Love * Canon in D * Change the World * Cheek to Cheek * (They Long to Be) Close to You * Don't Know Much * Endless Love * (Everything I Do) I Do It for You * For the First Time * The Gift * Here and Now * I Believe in You and Me * I Hope You Dance * I Say a Little Prayer * I Swear * If * If Ever I Would Leave You * It's Your Love * Just the Way You Are * Longer * Love of a Lifetime * Love Will Be Our Home * More Than Words * My Funny Valentine * My Heart Will Go On * Ribbon in the Sky * Something * Speak Softly, Love * There You'll Be * Till There Was You * To Love You More * Unchained Melody * Unforgettable * Valentine * Wonderful Tonight * You Are the Sunshine of My Life * and more! For piano, vocal, guitar, electronic keyboard and all "C" instruments. Essential for every professional musician!