fake book

See also: fakebook

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Etymology

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

Noun

fake book (plural fake books)

  1. (music) A collection of musical lead sheets intended to help a performer quickly learn new songs.
    • 1986, Michael Esterowitz, How to Play from a Fake Book, Ekay Music, →ISBN, page 34:
      Contemporary popular music tends to be specific in indicating slash cords, while older fake books generally indicate only root chord names.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fake,‎ book.

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