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Lot Long
by Gary E. Andrews - 11/10/26 11:20 AM
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Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 276
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The fake books I've seen range from lyrics and a few chords only to the same with music for the melody also. As James pointed out, they can be rife with errors. I have several Irish music fake books that come with a tape or a CD and the music and/or lyrics that are on the recording often do not match the music and/or lyrics in the book (mumble, mumble, mutter, mutter).
One big complaint I have for all fake books I've seen that do have music is that they will link the lyrics of the first verse and chorus (sometimes only one or the other) and list the remaining verses in paragraphs below, leaving one to guess at the scan (more muttering sweet nothings under my breath).
Problems aside, they can be a great source of music if one is at least partially familiar with the piece.
Jeannie
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