Enter The Real Pop Book – Volume 2 . It’s the sequel to the original Real Pop Book , a collection of lead sheets (melody, lyrics, and chord symbols) for hundreds of popular songs from the 1960s through the 2010s. Think of it as a fakebook for the Top 40 era.
For decades, jazz musicians had The Real Book . Rock and folk players had chord sheets. But pop? Modern pop, with its synth hooks, borrowed chords, and verse-chorus-bridge structures? It was scattered across the internet in questionable quality. The Real Pop Book - Volume 2 Pdf
For a musician who plays parties, corporate events, bars, or background music gigs: absolutely yes . One wedding request for “Uptown Funk” or “Blinding Lights” that you can pull up in 15 seconds pays for the book. Enter The Real Pop Book – Volume 2
For a producer or songwriter studying pop structure: also useful, but know that the charts show what to play, not how to produce the track. For decades, jazz musicians had The Real Book