The Real Book – Volume I – Sixth Edition Bb Edition by Various B-Flat Instrument - Sheet Music

By Various

The Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed, without any regard to copyright law, or royalties paid to the composers who created these musical masterpieces. Hal Leonard is very proud to present the first legitimate and legal editions of these books ever produced. You won't even notice the difference, other than that all of the notorious errors have been fixed: the covers and typeface look the same, the song list is nearly identical, and the price for our edition is even cheaper than the original! Every conscientious musician will appreciate that these books are now produced accurately and ethically, benefitting the songwriters that we owe for some of the greatest tunes of all time! 400 songs, including Body and Soul, Easy Living, Take Five and hundreds more!

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Instrument:
B-Flat Instrument
Genres:
Jazz
Composers:
Various
Publishers:
Hal Leonard
Series:
Hal Leonard Fake Books The Real Book (Hal Leonard)
UPC:
073999135039
ISBN:
9780634060847
Format:
Fake Book
Item types:
Physical
Level:
Beginning Intermediate
Musical forms:
Waltz Tango
Artist:
Various
Usages:
School and Community
Size:
8.5x11 inches
Number of Pages:
462
Shipping Weight:
2.7 pounds

Bb Instruments - Difficulty: easy-medium to medium

SKU: HL.240224

Bb Edition. Composed by Various. Hal Leonard Instrumental Fake Books. Jazz. Fakebook (spiral bound). With melody, standard notation and chord names. 462 pages. Hal Leonard #240224. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.240224).

ISBN 9780634060847. UPC: 073999135039. 8.5x11 inches.

The Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed, without any regard to copyright law, or royalties paid to the composers who created these musical masterpieces. Hal Leonard is very proud to present the first legitimate and legal editions of these books ever produced. You won't even notice the difference, other than that all of the notorious errors have been fixed: the covers and typeface look the same, the song list is nearly identical, and the price for our edition is even cheaper than the original! Every conscientious musician will appreciate that these books are now produced accurately and ethically, benefitting the songwriters that we owe for some of the greatest tunes of all time! 400 songs, including Body and Soul, Easy Living, Take Five and hundreds more!

  • Easy Living

  • Alfie

  • Alice in Wonderland

  • Heaven

  • All Of You

  • All The Things You Are

  • I Love You

  • Somebody Loves Me

  • The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

  • Easy To Love (You'd Be So Easy To Love)

  • Bewitched

  • The Blue Room

  • Young At Heart

  • Body And Soul

  • But Beautiful

  • Call Me Irresponsible

  • Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man

  • Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White

  • Come Sunday

  • Dancing On The Ceiling

  • Dearly Beloved

  • Don't Get Around Much Anymore

  • Easter Parade

  • Falling in Love With Love

  • A Fine Romance

  • (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

  • The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)

  • God Bless' The Child

  • Have You Met Miss Jones?

  • Hello, Young Lovers

  • Here's That Rainy Day

  • How High The Moon

  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love

  • I Could Write A Book

  • I Love Paris

  • I'm All Smiles

  • I'm Beginning to See the Light

  • The Inch Worm

  • Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)

  • Isn't It Romantic?

  • It Don't Mean a Thing (If it ain't got That Swing)

  • It's Easy To Remember

  • June In January

  • Lazy River

  • Limehouse Blues

  • Long Ago (and Far Away)

  • A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme)

  • Mood Indigo

  • The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

  • My Favorite Things

  • My Foolish Heart

  • My Funny Valentine

  • My Romance

  • My Shining Hour

  • My Ship

  • Never Will I Marry

  • Once In Love With Amy

  • Out Of Nowhere

  • Satin Doll

  • Some Day My Prince Will Come

  • The Song Is You

  • Sophisticated Lady

  • Standing On The Corner

  • Stella By Starlight

  • A String of Pearls

  • The Surrey With The Fringe On Top

  • Thanks For The Memory

  • That's Amore (That's Love)

  • There Will Never Be Another You

  • There'll Be Some Changes Made

  • They Didn't Believe Me

  • Thou Swell

  • Wait Till You See Her

  • When I Fall in Love

  • When You Wish Upon A Star

  • Wives And Lovers (Hey, Little Girl)

  • Yesterday

  • Yesterdays

  • You Are Too Beautiful

  • You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me

  • You Took Advantage Of Me

  • You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You

  • I Can't Get Started

  • Ratings + Reviews

    4 Rating

    5 reviews

    Marcus J.

    Dec 16, 2025

    Flexible Accompaniment for Vocalists

    For collaborative pianists, The Real Book (Bb Edition) is a goldmine. While it provides the melody and chord symbols, it frees you to create an accompaniment texture that perfectly supports the vocalist's range and style. With 400 standards, it's ideal for coaching singers through varied jazz repertoire, allowing for great adaptability in performance settings.

    Anonymous

    Dec 16, 2025

    Reliable and Gig-Ready

    You can't go wrong with The Real Book for gigs. This legal, spiral-bound edition means accurate chord symbols and melodies for quick learning and transposition. The vast selection of 400 jazz tunes, from 'Body and Soul' to 'Take Five,' ensures I'm ready for almost any request. It's the standard for a reason, and this version is cleaner than ever.

    Eric F.

    Jun 14, 2023

    indispensable

    Hard to go wrong with this book.

    Coaster65

    Dec 12, 2011

    Excellent

    I just started playing the tenor sax 3 years ago. After going through the begginer books. I purchased this and an now playing out of it and using it for instruction with my tutor, along with playing with a group. I live in a retirement community and the songs go well with folks that reside.....great book!

    Anonymous

    Apr 2, 2010

    real real books are better

    the trumpeter in the jazz band I'm in had this book , every bodey else had photocoies of the illegle old real book , and in that book there were no songs we were playing page 13 of the old book has all blues this one dose not. We got the old real book photo copies from are drector he said we were playing the songs then gave us the music .

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