Or visit our Sheet Music Category here! List of Real Book PDFsīelow you can find all Jazz Real Book PDF files we have access to that are in the key of C. If you can’t find the standard you are looking for, please be patient as we continue to index every jazz standard. We have indexed every standard individually as well. If you’re looking for a specific lead sheet or jazz chart, use the search box in our menu bar and type in the name of the song’s lead sheet you are looking for. Unfortunately, we won’t have access to the newer versions (Version 6) as those are copyrighted, however in the mean time, do enjoy the ones that we have available! With that being said, did you know that some older Jazz Real Book PDFs (Version 5) are public domain, while some of the newest ones (Version 6) are not and are owned by publishing houses?
If you’re looking for a very particular lead sheet or Jazz Real Book, feel free to use the search bar in our menu bar above and type in the name of the specific song you are looking for. We’ve compiled a list of all Real Books that are public domain and open property, so that anyone can enjoy it and find it very easily.
Find your own voicings.If you’re looking for any of the Jazz Real Book PDF books, you’ve come to the right place! Listen to lots of different pianists, and “steal” voicings from them. This is just the beginning! You’ll want to add more voicings along the way and start developing your own style. The reason I’ve done so is because you are more likely to see the chord symbol “C7” than “C13” in sheet music. For example, for a C7 voicings I’ve added the 9th and the 13th. It is worth important to note that in many cases I’ve add extensions or alterations to the voicing without labeling all of the extensions or alterations.
These voicings mark an evolution in the left-hand comping style of many jazz pianists from the 1950s on.Ī min(b5) (or half-diminished) chord is: 1, b3, b5, b7Ī dim7 (or fully-diminished) chord is: 1, b3, b5, bb7 (bb7 is enharmonically the same as 6 or 13) Jazz pianists in the decades prior to the 1950s generally played more block chords and/or shell voicings (like roots and 7ths) and put the root in their voicings most of the time.
These left-hand voicings were largely pioneered in the 1950s by jazz pianists such as Bill Evans. However, MANY chords ARE listed, and this should be a great resource for jazz pianists looking to expand their vocabulary of left-hand voicings. This list does not contain more than two ways of playing any chord, and in many cases there is only one voicing listed for a particular chord. There are surely chords that are left out. This isn’t an all-encompassing resource, as a resource that truly lists every possibility would be impossible. This PDF will be a BIG help to many jazz pianists and other instrumentalists who want to get better at voicing chords in their left hand! Many players could benefit from having this reference sheet, which has most of the chords jazz musicians are likely to encounter.