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May I recommend
Norman Monath's "How to Play Popular Piano in 10 Easy Lessons: The Fastest, Easiest Way to Learn to Play from Sheet Music or by Ear"?
My father told me, for the piano capability I wanted (high-yield learning, low expectations beyond a wee sing song), learning to read a fake book would be the optimal path. He was right, and subsequently a few of my friends have learnt from the same book! There are usually some cheap copies on AbeBooks.com.
It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.
Great, more effects of dumb AI-generated bullshit. Phony books. We've probably all come across articles like this lately, too-- just flowery junk writing that's nauseating to read. Ugh.
(maybe the key takeaway here is we all need to ditch Amazon 
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https://www.axios.com/2023/08/16/ai-book-publishing-fake-amazon
#ai #AIGenerated #books #FakeBooks
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@Fletcher I’m a musicologist and I’m tired. My first response was “but the music library already does that!”
#fakebooks not #FakeBooks
Can E-Flat Be Sexist?: Canonical Keys as Marginalizing Practice in Jazz
Gender is an increasingly prominent filter in jazz research. Close inspection shows that even the presumably neutral territory of key signatures creates gendered reverberations. This chapter examines how replicating the “canonical” keys of jazz standards marginalizes female singers, who comprise the predominant sex of jazz vocalists. The argument is first contextualized through examining how canonical keys are set and perpetuated through jazz standards, jazz practice and fake books. These canonical keys, whilst mostly drawn from instrumental practice, generally accommodate male vocal range. The keys of 40 well-known standards recorded by renowned female vocalists were compared to printed keys in fake books. This comparison shows that keys recorded by female singers seldom match the printed keys. A discussion of jazz vocal style and function follows, to explain why singing in canonical keys can lead to jazz female singers’ marginalization, and why transposition to a suitable key is fundamental to achieving an authentic jazz vocal sound. The chapter concludes by outlining several implications of this analysis for jazz practice and education, particularly in relation to the developing female jazz singer. It recommends ways to foster inclusivity regarding female vocalists and key choice.
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All I know is this one isn't for kids...
