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    Real Book Volume 1

    The original jazz bible, revolutionized for the digital age.

    It all started here. The original Real Book emerged from Berklee College of Music in the early 70s and became the essential "jazz bible." We've transformed this classic into a powerful digital database, pairing every chart with original audio and full transposition support.

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    Real Book Volume 1 Software

    498 Master Audios

    Over 47 hours of high-fidelity recordings integrated into your practice flow.

    1,997 Pages of Charts

    The complete 5th edition, meticulously recreated in Finale for perfect readability.

    All Four Transpositions

    Instant switching between C, Bb, Eb, and Bass Clef versions of every song.

    PDFs are dead. Long live the Database.

    In the digital age, scrolling through a 400-page PDF or flipping through a heavy paper book is a relic of the past. Real Book Software merges classic Real Book charts with original recordings into an interactive, searchable database.

    Find any song in seconds, transpose it instantly for your instrument, and play along with the original artist's recording. It's the ultimate immersion experience for learning jazz standards.

    Legendary Artists & Composers

    The masters of jazz, all in one collection

    John AbercrombieCannonball AdderleyNat AdderleyHarold ArlenChet BakerCount BasieGeorge BensonMichael BreckerClifford BrownKenny BurrellRon CarterOrnette ColemanJohn ColtraneChick CoreaTadd DameronMiles DavisPaul DesmondDuke EllingtonBill EvansElla FitzgeraldStan GetzDizzy GillespieDexter GordonHerbie HancockJoe HendersonBillie HolidayFreddie HubbardAl JarreauKeith JarrettAntonio Carlos JobimQuincy JonesWynton MarsalisPat MartinoPat MethenyCharles MingusThelonious MonkWes MontgomeryGerry MulliganCharlie ParkerJoe PassOscar PetersonBud PowellSonny RollinsWayne ShorterFrank SinatraMcCoy TynerSarah VaughanGrover Washington Jr.Phil WoodsLester Young...and many others!

    Unbeatable Value Breakdown

    Doing this yourself would cost thousands of dollars and years of your life.

    The Hard Costs

    • 4 Fakebook Editions

      C, Bb, Eb, and Bass Clef at $35 each

      $140.00

    • Original Recordings

      498 audios at $0.99 each

      $493.00

    • Total Cash Value

      $633.00+

    The Time Investment

    • Finding Recordings

      Hundreds of hours searching archives

      100s of Hours

    • Scanning & Manual Entry

      1,997 pages of notation and data

      80+ Hours

    • Total Effort Saved

      Priceless

    Essential Practice Bonuses

    Included free with your Real Book Volume 1 download

    1,690 BIAB Files

    Band In A Box files for instant accompaniment. 1,116 MG files and 562 SG files.

    465 MultiTrack MIDIs

    Each song split into chords and melody tracks for total control in your DAW.

    134 Standard MIDIs

    Large jazz standards arrangements that play on any MIDI-compatible device.

    Volume 1 Specifications

    The Charts

    • Pages/Panes 1,997
    • Total Charts 1,860
    • Composers 192
    • Unique Charts 465

    The Audio

    • Total Audios 498
    • Total Time 47h 35m 29s
    • Audio Artists 191
    • Musical Styles 29

    The Tools

    • Find/Sort/Tag Yes
    • Printable Yes
    • Web Links Integrated
    • Transpositions 4 Keys

    Included Free

    • Support Lifetime
    • Updates FREE
    • Bonuses 3 Packs

    Start your collection today.

    Get the fundamental tool for any serious jazz musician. Real Book Volume 1 is your foundation for mastery.

    Windows Download – $127 Mac Download – $127

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