You can buy the official e-book directly from Hal Leonard or retailers like Sheet Music Plus.
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Whether you're jamming at a gig or shedding in the woodshed, having this on a tablet is a game-changer for page turns and transposing on the fly. the bb real book sixth edition pdf portable
To understand the importance of the portable PDF version, one must first appreciate the legacy of its physical predecessor. The original Real Books were notoriously cumbersome, often riddled with inaccurate transcriptions, and famously printed in a illegible, handwritten font. Yet, they were the standard. The Sixth Edition marked a turning point in this history; it was the first widely available version that addressed the legal and quality issues of the past. It offered legible, professionally typeset charts and, most importantly, compensated the composers whose work had been bootlegged for years. However, for the working musician, the Sixth Edition was still a heavy, physical object that had to be lugged to gigs. You can buy the official e-book directly from