fake book

See also: fakebook

English

Alternative forms

fakebook

Etymology

fake (verb) +‎ book: a fake book helps a musician to "fake" knowing how to play a song.

Noun

fake book (plural fake books)

(music) A collection of musical lead sheets intended to help a performer quickly learn new songs.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fake,‎ book.

Translations

collection of musical lead sheets

Chinese:
Mandarin: 歌曲集 (zh) (gēqǔjí)
Finnish: fake book
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

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