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This handy songbook contains bluegrass lyrics, bluegrass gospel lyrics, chord progressions, and melody lines to 150 of the alltime favorite bluegrass songs, including 50 gospel. Bluegrass fakebook by bert casey 1999, paperback for. I have been to jams advertised as bluegrass and they often turn out to be country music jams with some bluegrass and oldtime thrown in. The book uses large, easytoread type with one song per page. Bluegrass fakebook watch and learn bluegrass music. Roland whites bluegrass mandolin cds and instruction books. Bluegrass fakebook by bert casey 1999, paperback for sale.
The real bluegrass book c instruments hal leonard online. The real bluegrass book includes more than 300 songs across 432 pages, presented in the familiar real book format. In the early bluegrass recordings, the guitar often never took a lead break at all. The widest selection of bluegrass sheet music, songbooks, and music books. Contains 15 alltime favorite songs, including 50 gospel tunes. The roots music reports top 50 bluegrass album chart. Bluegrass bluegrass songbooks, bluegrass books, videos, dvds and bluegrass fakebook. While our library facilities are closed until further notice, library staff are available to assist faculty and students with accessing our rich set of digital resources and online services. Best bluegrass fake book i would attend a few jams first and see what theyre playing.
Bluegrass songbook by peter wenrick bluegrass fakebook by bert casey the real bluegrass book by hal leonard inc. Bluegrass fakebook by bert casey this handy songbook contains bluegrass lyrics, bluegrass gospel lyrics, chord progressions, and melody lines to 150 of. Bluegrass books or this one for the real bluegrass fakebook. I guess i was hoping for something like this the ultimate country fake book 5th edition sheet music by various sheet music plus with the ultimate country fake book, besides an alphabetical list there is a list of songs associated with artists. Im not really a bluegrasser so i might not know better, but its got a lot of good stuff in it. This handy songbook contains bluegrass lyrics, chord progressions, and melody lines to 150 of the most popular bluegrass and gospel songs. Words, chords, and melody lines for 150 jam session favorites, including 50 gospel tunes. Hal leonard has released a new fake book for bluegrass musicians and for anyone who might want to add a few bluegrass standards to their repertoire. Playing rhythm the most important role of the guitar in bluegrass is a rhythm instrument. Play background musiccolored aristocracy what is bluegrass music bluegrass music really more of a style of performance than a particular set of tunes or songs. Most copies have many pages turned down and look like theyve been left out by the campfire, which they probably have. A good fake book minimizes or eliminates the need for page turning by presenting each song on a single page or twopage spread. The tabs are available for all the bluegrass instruments including. Together these books will give you a great source for the words to many bluegrass songs without the annoying popups.
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I was wondering if i could get a recommendation on which one of these or one not listed to buy first. It consists of simple melody lines in standard notation usually with guitar chords. The fakebook currently consists of tabs notation for the fiddle for 10 bluegrass instrumentals. Sheet music is readily availble on the web and in published books.
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Each song in a fake book contains the melody line, basic chords, and lyrics the minimal information needed by a musician to make an impromptu arrangement of a song, or fake it. Bluegrass college fakebook for banjo, bass, dobro, fiddle. I have been browsing around on amazon looking to by my first bluegrass type fakebook. Hal leonard the real bluegrass book fake book musician.
This site augments paper fakebooks by letting you hear an unfamiliar tune and play along. All rights reserved about lp backing tracks the original idea behind these backing. Like philipp, im not interested in all the songs in any bluegrass fake book. I have been to jams advertised as bluegrass and they often turn out to be country music jams with. Each song in a fake book contains the melody line, basic chords, and lyrics the minimal information. Apr 16, 20 bluegrass college fakebook for banjo, bass, dobro, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin. Well the real bluegrass book came in the mail and my first impressions are not good. If you were previously a member of the college, there is now no longer any need to log on. Alabama jubilee ballad of jed clampett bill cheatham blue.
The bluegrass fakebook by bert casey features 150 all time favorites including 50 gospel songs for guitar, banjo, mandolin, and more. A fake book is a collection of musical lead sheets intended to help a performer quickly learn new songs. This collection gathers more than 300 bluegrass favorites presented in the straightforward real book format favored by musicians including lyrics where. Bluegrass sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. This handy songbook contains bluegrass lyrics, bluegrass gospel lyrics, chord progressions, and melody lines to 150 of the alltime favorite bluegrass songs, including 50 gospel tunes, as well as many new bluegrass songs. Youll find your bluegrass sheet music at sheet music plus. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Words, chords, and melody lines for 150 jam session favorites, including 50 gospel. May 17, 2011 hal leonard has released a new fake book for bluegrass musicians and for anyone who might want to add a few bluegrass standards to their repertoire.
Bert casey presents this handy songbook containing bluegrass lyrics, bluegrass gospel lyrics, chord progressions, and melody lines to 150 of the alltime favorite bluegrass songs, including 50 gospel tunes, as well as many new bluegrass hits printed in large, easytoread type with one song per page, this book is excellent for use on stage or in jam sessions because. Printed in large, easytoread type with one song per page, this book is excellent for use on stage or in jam sess. One of our favorite songbooks, great songs, easy to play, contains bluegrass. For more information regarding previous membership, please click here. This book is excellent for use on stage or in jam sessions, because. Roland white is a living legend in bluegrass music. Each page has a listing of several recorded versions of each song. Together these books will give you a great source for the words to many bluegrass.
Bluegrass fakebooks the unofficial martin guitar forum. The book is printed in large, easytoread type with one song per page. The other book to own is the bluegrass songbook by pete wernick. Jan 03, 2008 our friends at are ringing in the new year with the launch of their free bluegrass college fakebook. This handy songbook contains lyrics, chord progressions, and melody lines to bluegrass and gospel standards.
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