What is a "Fake Book"?!
Question:
What is a "Fake Book"?
I was looking at Christian music and saw some books that said "fake" book. What does that mean?
Answers:
It's a song book with chords for popular music. Jazz guys used to call the definitive "bible" of standard songs the "Real Book", which is why the knockoffs are called "Fake Books".
Also, they help you "fake" your way through the song.