Brand new here and need help finding basic charts for jazz standards.

**Christian Miller** · 12-31-2021, 08:00 AM

The New Real Book is generally pretty accurate to the recorded version (they tell you which in the back)

The only problem I found using it is that the repertoire of tunes is different to the old RB and a lot of players build their repertoire around those tunes, although this is less of an issue nowadays I think (iReal changed things a bit for instance)

**citizenk74** · 12-31-2021, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by twalker123

Hi everyone,

I'm very glad to have found this forum and am hoping someone can be of assistance.

I would like to start learning the basic melodies and chords to jazz standards. I'm familiar with The Real Book volumes but I was wondering if there is a more affordable source where I can find similar charts to jazz standards.

Thanks in advance!

**emanresu** · 01-02-2022, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by Christian Miller

The New Real Book is generally pretty accurate to the recorded version (they tell you which in the back)

Funny, I just played in some chords to prepare learning "I hear a rhapsody" from New Realbook 3.
On piano... so it took a while. Then checked with that Vanilla rb. Hm. So different. But Jim Hall's version was NRBs I think?
I played the melody against those and when doing it on lower position, it kinda sucked at some spots. But was working in higher register.