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Norton Music's Fake Disk #10
For Band-in-a-Box (with compatible Fake Book)

The Best Chord Changes for the Best Known Songs
by Frank Mantooth

Professional Chord Substitutions for Well Known Songs

Information and Ordering Complete Song List

After doing the first two Frank Mantooth book / disks (#8 and #9), the most frequent request I got in the fake book department was, "Do the rest of the Mantooth books." So here they are.

The third in this disk / book series by Frank Mantooth and Norton Music (see Norton Music’s Fake Disk #8). 100 different great standard songs — no repeats — with the same criteria for the chord substitutions:

  1. they sound great
  2. the harmonic succession has a logical flow and is not haphazard or disjunct
  3. they do not clash with the original melody
  4. they enhance the original harmonic motion
  5. the melody will cadence in the original key.

If you love standards, you will like this disk / book. If you love great professional chord changes and substitutions, you will love this disk / book.

There are 200 chord progressions on this disk. They include both the common usage (standard) chord progressions for the 100 tunes in the book, and the professionally altered chord progressions.

Just browse the song list in the right hand column to see the song titles contained in this book/disk!

I also suggested a style for each song from all the styles that were available for Band-in-a-Box when I compiled this disk. It is not necessary to have the book or my styles to enjoy this disk, but your fun will definitely be enhanced if you do.

The Fine Print: This disk is GUARANTEED to work with Band-in-a-Box • In the unlikely event the product is defective or gets corrupted during delivery, it will be replaced. • The melody and lyrics to each song are included in the optional Fake BOOKS. • All copyrights are honored and royalties paid to the copyright holders. • It is important to note that all Norton Music Fake DISKS contain chord progressions only... There are no copyrighted melodies or lyrics on the Fake DISKS. The song titles are used only to identify a particular chord progression. • The song titles used are not the only songs to share any particular chord progression but conservation of space limits me to listing only one title per chord progression. • The degree of compatibility of the songs with the currently available styles for Band-in-a-Box varies. • There are no user styles in any of the fake disks either by PG Music (the creators of Band-in-a-Box) or by Norton Music. • As is typical in the software industry, all sales are final.

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by Frank Mantooth

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IMPORTANT: Be sure to buy a new (not used) book as there are many different editions of most fake books. The Norton Music fake disk is compatible only with most recent edition of the fake book. If you buy an used, older edition, all the songs in the disk will not match the songs in the book.


The Best Chord Changes for the Best Known Songs
 

One More Option ...
... Jim Wedd's Choice Changes

The altered chord changes on the disk and in the book on this web page were created by Frank Mantooth. Our own Jim Wedd has also compiled his own Choice Changes for the songs in this book. For information, click me (will open in a new window)

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Browse the song list in the right hand column to see the song titles contained in this book/disk!

 


● "The (Norton Music) Style Disks are a good buy. Many of them do a great job of showing off Band-In-A-Box's capabilities, and one of them just might give you an idea for that next million dollar song." - Electronic Musician Magazine

● "I bought a disk and some individual styles from "Notes". They really are as good as the Real styles. Not sure how he does it." Erik Hansen (Posted on the Yahoo Band-in-a-Box group.)

● "Bob, I purchased three of your newly released fake books. I would like let you know how much enjoyment I am getting from them. They are a bargain. For the work you guys put into them it is hard to believe. The style selection and arrangements are excellent. One song is worth the price of the software. I have purchased many fake books from you over the years, these are great. Keep up good work,thanks." - Tony Difurio

● "Thanks for the great work you do! I've used many of PG Music's styles as well as yours in creating our backing tracks and find yours bring them to life much more easily and with much less tweaking." - Mike Dustan, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada

● "We feel fortunate that someone on the BIAB forum suggested your fake book disks to us. For amateur musicians, you and your wife provide a very valuable service and quality product that is very useful. You have been very kind and patient in answering our simplistic questions. The end result is that we are able to bring a little cheer to the folks in retirement homes and hospitals. It's incredible that some who may have not spoken for months begin to sing some song that they recognize. We look around and many are smiling and tapping their hands or feet. This is the payment that we receive and we are very thankful for it. I wish more "senior" musicians would perform some tunes for the infirmed folks." - Stan Smith - Redding CA

● "I decided to check out your styles disks, because everyone in the user group was "talking about them. WOW! I listened to your samples and what a difference they are from the standard BIAB styles. ...Your styles are GREAT! Fantastic! Creative! Outstanding! -- I can't come up with enough superlatives to describe them. Thank you for taking the time to create them and for sharing them with others! - Alice Bartley" - Renton WA

● "Happy to report that I was able to download to disk and then had no trouble getting it installed in BIAB. Have made tapes of several tunes and am playing over the wonderful backups with my cello or clarinet at many of the convelescent facilities I "teach" my adult education classes in "Adventures in Music." Thrilled with your tasty backkups and appreciate variations in second choruses etc. - Dave Walter - Livermore CA

● "I just wanted to let you know that I've been very happy with having all of these new styles available. I've been using them in most of the new files I've made and just wish that I would have bought them a couple of years ago." - Debra Ackley - Potterville MI

● Thanks you so much for the quick follow-up with my order. Was afraid I would have to wait a couple of days for the email delivery. Your excellent customer service and prompt delivery is very much appreciated. Have already spent a few hours playing with (guitar) the styles and demo songs you provided. Very high quality stuff. They are just what I needed to help get me 'out of the box' and on to the next level of playing. - Frederick S. Fahrner Jr. - Santa Cruz CA

● I received the styles and I love them! They were everything that I expected and more. - Nick Conley - Redwood City CA

● "I just installed your Christmas Fake Book songs and style disk #3 on my Mac. Actually, that's not quite true - I installed them about 10:30 or 11, and have been playing along with them for the past 4 hours. Before I head off to catch a few hours sleep, I just wanted to let you know how much I've enjoyed the songs and what a great job you did with the styles. I know you've probably heard it before, but thanks for the great job!" - Rob Fish - Powell, Ohio

● Your style files are exellent! I am very pleased to listen your many styles. They will give me many many inspirations for me composing music or writing songs. - Mitsuru Yamazaki - Tokyo Japan

● I am compelled to write and let you know how much I am enjoying using your BB add on products. The care and musicality of their development has allowed me to take my compositions to new levels. Please continue developing new products!! The world (and hopefully your wallet) will thank you. Sincerely, Peter B. Bergman Production Manager Catsong Studio

● "Before I found Norton Styles I had no life. Now I still have no life, but at least there's a great soundtrack!" - Steve Cox, Memphis, TN

● "The fake book and disk are super ... I had a great time putting together some dance music in preparation for the fall season. The same cannot be said of many products, but yours really did deliver more than had been promised. Thanks a bunch." Brian Cavanagh - cavanaly@____.___

● "Just want to drop you a note about the new styles. The are terrific! These are you best yet. Everything has a full realistic sound. There is a style that works in almost everything I'm doing and they knock me out. ... They are a must for anyone who uses BIAB" - Mike Deeson - Tampa FL

● "...Thanks for a great product!" - Wayne Bollinger - Cary NC

● "Just wanted to drop you a note to say how much I enjoy your style disks. I had previously purchased 2 of your style disks. Within a week or two I found that they were the ones I ended up using 9 times out of 10. So I just bought a bunch more. You should warn people that your style disks are like drugs -- once you get a little, you're hooked! :)" - Dan Thomas - Placentia CA

● "As I am typing this note, I am listening to a BIAB melody which came from a relatively random assignment of chords and one of your styles. It doesn't feel like midi at all, but rather as if I had tapped into some internet radio station broadcasting a live concert of real musicians." - Henry Lefkowitz - Columbia MD

● "Both disks are installed and work properly. Great job, they sound very professional. Bravo!" - C. Miville Bois - Ville d'Anjou PC Canada

● "Thank you very much for the e mail delivery of my order for Norton Styles ... Wow!! that's a great way for delivery - everything done in less than a day. I'm already enjoying your styles having tried many of them out - it feels like Christmas time and it's most exciting to see all your new ideas... Thank you very much for all the fun and satisfaction that your programs bring. The style picker window update download is fabulous . Now I can see all your styles on the screen instead of having to go to your documentation - which is excellent too by the way." - John Potts - Elmvale, ON Canada

● "Everything is now cool - what great work! My very brief perusal was gratifying - can hardly wait for school to be out so I can really get into the new styles you wrote." - Dave Murray - Valley Center CA

● "I have tried out some of the files, and I must say that I am very satisfied... I shall use them for "Look up notes" in a Blues project I am working with now for a friend of mine, who are a Good Blues singer. It is also very helpful for the musicians who shall play on the project to have some ground to stand on. Without the work you have done here, this would have taken much more time. I am there for just glad, to also could pay for the work you have done here." - Bjørn Pedersen - Tromso Norway

● "I had a very brief chance to listen to a few of the files. Great work! makes even a cheap soundcard sound 100% better." - Mark Andrews - Hunt Valley MD

● "Everythings are OK and the new styles are installed. I can only say: ALL THE STYLES ARE REALLY GOOD AND PROFESSIONAL. Million times better than BIAB original." - Erkki Viinikka - Espoo Finland

● "Very nice styles that do offer something that is not redundant with PG styles." - Jeff Holman - Roseville MN

● "I had a very brief chance to listen to a few of the files. Great work! makes even a cheap soundcard sound 100% better. Now I'll have to save up to complete my set." - Mark Andrews - Springfield, MA

● "Whooooaaaaah Bob! You are a 'get-down' rocker for sure :) ... I really, truly, like your style disks ... they're so much better than PG's 'fluff'n stuff' - there's hope for BiaB with help from you! The fake book is too much for me to assimilate yet, but the songs I tried worked great." - Walter Hanna, Fallbrook, CA

● "Hello, received the download and everything is working great. I look forward to ordering more of your product. ... I was very impressed with your Styles Disk #10, and as I said before I look forward to ordering more of your products. Thank You." - Santiago Rodriguez, Riverside, CA

● "Just a note that I did get the download and it's working great. ... I love it, and I don't see how any musician can live without this." - Celeste Thurston, Baltimore, MD

● "... They are everything you advertise and more! Believe me when I say I'll be coming back from time to time 'til I get them all!! Thanks so much." - Don Gradin, Eldridge IA

● "Thanks! The styles are installed...they work...and, on the off-chance you hadn't noticed yourself, they're richer and generally more elegant than the BiaB styles pgmusic has." - M.R., Marco Island, FL

● "By the way, your styles are great. It's like eating a potato chip. You can't just stop by buying only one. I had to have them all." - Tony Sumy, Pittsfield, MA

● "Your styles definitely bring BB tracks up to a more professional level." - Keith Burrows - kburrows@____.net

● "You never cease to amaze me in your style creations. When you think of how many thousands there are, you still come up with very unique sounds." - Mel Webb, Las Vegas, NV

● "These styles are 'saucy and enchanting!' They really do expand the offerings in your collection and the jazz buffs are going to love the subtle extras you have all over the place, especially in percussion." - Steve Cox, Memphis TN

● "In case I haven't said it before, thanks for all of the work you have put into you BIAB products. My musical career would not be what is today without your excellent products." - Edgar L. Wade, pookey@___.net

● "I received it Saturday and it is even more than I hoped for. Thanks a lot for the convenience and promptness of this transaction!" - Jerry D. Ward, wards003@___.net

● "For those of us without the time or ability to setup new styles these are a Godsend." - danf@___.com

● "I just wanted to respond and say how much I appreciate the personal interest you've taken in me as a customer. I'm so impresed that I made sure to write this right away. ... Nowadays it is very rare to find business people who take genuine interest in their clients and customers. To put yourself in your clients shoes is a very admirable quality. ... Once again I would like to thank you and praise your business ethics. There should be more people like you. I look forward to making my next purchase from you knowing that I'll receive a good product and excellent service. Sincerely, ~ Don Barayuga" - donafied@....

● "Thanks for making Band-in-a-Box even more fun." - Scott Mansfield, Enumclaw WA

● "The (style) files were fine .. I now have amazing reggae versions of summertime .. and a wonderful funky Lover Man .. You did a great job .. thanks" - Robin and Judy Hobbes, Altrincham, England

● "Your new style disk was so good it kept me up to 3am!!!" - George Wooding ~ wooding@___.com

● "I really appreciate the time and effort you put into entering all those songs into Band in a Box. And I like the prompt way you replied to my order. After I spend a while playing with these songs, I will need to try some of your other products. Thanks again." - Harold "Hal" Knippenberg - Augusta, Ga

● "It is wonderfully refreshing to find that your musical enterprise, Norton Music, makes sure that customer satisfaction is indeed a top priority ... I will definitely let anyone that I know -- those who share our similar musical interests -- about your wide variety of services and products." - Marty Schwartz, Sherman Oaks, CA

● "Felicitations! Magnifique travail!" - Jean-Daniel Bercher - Switzerland

● "...Very well done!" - Dennis Breuner - San Diego, CA

● "I was pleasantly surprised Band-In-A-Box could sound as good as your styles made it." - Aeron Carre - Vancouver, Canada

● "You've added more enjoyment to my favorite computer program." - Michael Deeson - Tampa FL

● "...I must say I am really impressed by the quality of your Band-in-a-Box styles and I am looking forward to using your fake disk and book by playing the 'oldies' on my guitar accompanied by the computer band...your disk will certainly add a lot !" - J.P. de Hoog - The Netherlands

● "...You've created some really groovy material to work with..." - Virgil Dugger - N. Charleston, SC

● "Nice work, Bob!" - Stan Haywood - The Netherlands

● "We are using your styles - they work - good punch!" - H. Holmes - Palm Bch. Gardens, FL

● "Great Styles - real stuff I can use." - Rick Hubbard - Hilton Head, SC

● "I get compliments every time I play somewhere, and I give you credit." - John Keel - Davison, MI

● "They are superb...just a terrific job..." - Norman Krygier - West Seneca, NY

● "Even my wife likes my tunes now!" - David Norris-Elye - Toronto, Canada

● "Your styles disk boosts Band-In-A-Box to higher planes of usefulness." - John Rembetski - Austin, TX

● "...It helps me build my career." - M.J. Vedros - Alexandria, LA

● "Excellent styles, crisp & clear, live feel!" - Mel Webb - Las Vegas, NV (Winner of America Online's TOP 10 MIDI file authors award)

● "What can I say? Great stuff again, Bob! You've never disappointed me yet. Your styles are very alive; keep going!" - jp.de.hoog@____.___

● "Hi, I just received the syles disks which I ordered from you and am VERY impressed by their professionalism and versatility." - brtubb@____.___

● "Bonjour Bob: Holy smoke! What a variety of top quality styles! There is not a single one that I don't like. Are you by any chance like French wine, that is "the older the better"? I for one one definitely think so..." ~ Jean-Louis Belard, Morgantown WV

● "My favorite Birthday present this year? A Bob Norton styles disk for my Band-In-The-Box program. Your styles disks bring the sounds generated by Band-In-The-Box to a new level. Canned music without the can. As a composer and a musician, I find that I am pleased with the sounds that come out. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for taking the time to put your musical expertise into a form that can be utilized by others . . . and especially me. Thanks!" - John Carlile - isadora@...net

● "Thanks for good user style-disks... By using BIAB disks and your disks, I am able, for the first time in my life, to play good music by myself. - Ng Tian Khean - SINGAPORE

● "...it was super! It's amazing what you can do with your aftermarket styles in only 5 minutes. It's no surprise that yours are widely recognized as the best!!" - GaryW0001@....com

● "...and EVERYONE WHO HAS Band-In-A-Box SHOULD ALSO HAVE THOSE THIRD PARTY, NORTON MUSIC USER STYLES!!! They make a good thing (BIAB) even better. Much better. You can even gig with these styles. I answered his ad on AOL (screen name NotesNortn) and was I glad I did. They are the icing on the cake." - semitone@____.___

● "Ditto to the accolades for Norton Music's BIAB vaccine. I just got the new styles disk #4 and it's another winner. I started out on disk #1 and haven't missed one yet..." - JamesRocks@____.___

● "As usual, you have done a great job. These are real winners and may be the best disc you've done yet! I think these styles will be real helpful for any songwriters like me or performing musciains who are doing country or pop music...." - MikeD31851@____.___

● "Just a note to say thank you very much. I received the User Style disks this morning, installed them into BB and WOW! What an improvement on PG Music's styles, especially connected to the Roland JV 1080 sound module. I'm really itching to work with it, but it will have to wait 'till tomorrow. And from next week I'm on leave, so you'll know where to find me. Thank's once again for your prompt service. Give me time to work through this lot and then I'll place an order for the other disks." - eddie.goldberg.recording.studio@____.___

● "Norton gives us what Band In The Box needs most; styles that jump 'OUT of the box' and into your imagination!" ~ Steve Cox, Memphis, TN

● "In fact I will be recommending [in my new book] that people not even use Band-In-In-A-Box UNLESS THEY USE YOUR STYLES WITH IT! I'm not sure how you do it, but you make an average program turn into one on the "honor roll"! if you know what I mean. (I don't mean to say that all of PG's stuff is bad. They do hit a good style here & there.(jazz styles etc...)... but any musician that's honest would have to say that a lot of it is "square"). Your styles give it a more realistic, "live" feel.... thus the name of the program should then be changed to A-REAL-BAND-OUT-OF-THE-BOX"---- Maybe you should advertise.... "Is it LIVE...or is it NORTON? Guess that's already taken...Just a thought." ~ Keith Burrows - Trumpet Sound Music Productions - Terre Haute, IN

● "I just installed your styles and they work very nice. I just have to tell you that I couldn't imagine that Band-in-a-Box could sound like that. It's a great pleasure to work with these sounds." - Alfred Niederhofer, Regensburg, Germany

● "Thank you very much for your kindness in the middle of Christmas. I am really satisfied with these new styles, and my fake books are starting to really work as they should. I also have to say that I am very impressed over the work you have done with it, and I'm really looking forward to start to work with it in my studio. Not so very long time from now I will buy the rest of them, because I think they work perfectly as a back up for my artists. They sound right." Best regards from Bjørn "Worse" Pedersen

● "...meanwhile I had the time to listen to all the new styles I bought last week. They are marvelous!!! Thanks a lot! Ulrich Maier - Email: CUMaier@____.___

● "Everythings are OK and the new "superstyles" are installed. I must say, that your styles are the best ever made for BIAB. I really like them." ~ Erkki Viinikka - Espoo Finland

● "... Also, have had a chance to quickly go through the styles, and they sound GREAT. Thanks a lot!" - Darcy Brand - Calgary AB Canada

● "Thanks very much your styles are very good. will be ordering more soon." - Kevin Ryan - Victoria BC Canada

Here are the titles of all of the tunes contained in this disk and/or book:

"Linked" titles are free samples and are exactly as they appear in the fake disk.

A


• Alfie
• All Of Me
• April In Paris
• Aren't You Glad You're You

B


• Be Careful, It's My Heart
• Beautiful Love
• Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
• Blame It On My Youth
• The Blue Room
• Blue Skies

C


• Caravan
• Change Partners
• A Cottage For Sale

D


• 'Deed I Do
• (Desafinado) Slightly Out Of Tune
• Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
• Don't Explain

E


• Early Autumn

F


• Far Away Places
• For All We Know

G


• Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
• The Girl Form Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)
• The Glory Of Love
• The Good Life

H


• Heat Wave
• Here, There And Everywhere

I


• I Apologize
• I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
• I Get Along Without You Very Well
• I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
• I Remember You
• I Thought About You
• I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
• I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
• I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
• If
• If Ever I Would Leave You
• If I Should Lose You
• Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)
• Isn't It Romantic?
• It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
• It's A Blue World
• It's A Most Unusual Day

J


• Just One More Chance

L


• Lazy Afternoon
• Let's Fall In Love
• L-O-V-E
• Love Me Or Leave Me
• Lover, Come Back To Me

M


• Makin' Whoopee
• Memories Of You
• Michelle
• Mood Indigo
• Moonlight Becomes You
• Moonlight Cocktail
• Mountain Greenery
• Mr. Lucky
• My Baby Just Cares For Me
• My Silent Love

N


• The Nearness Of You
• A Night In Tunisia

O


• Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace)
• Once Upon A Dream

P


• People Will Say We're In Love
• Poor Butterfly

S


• Satin Doll
• Saturday Night Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week
• September Song
• Side By Side
• Small Fry
• Solitude
• Sometimes I'm Happy
• Song For My Father
• Songbird (Thank You For Your Lovely Song)
• South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
• Stella By Starlight
• Struttin' With Some Barbecue
• The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
• Swinging On A Star

T


• Ten Cents A Dance
• That Old Black Magic
• They Say It's Wonderful
• This Is All I Ask (Beautiful Girls Walk A Little Slower)
• This Masquerade
• This Nearly Was Mine
• Thou Swell
• Too Close For Comfort

U


• Unforgettable

V


• The Very Thought Of You
• Walkin' My Baby Back Home
• Wave (Vou Te Contar)
• When The World Was Young
• Willow Weep For Me
• With A Song In My Heart
• Wives And Lovers (Hey, Little Girl)

Y


• You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
• You Don't Know What Love Is
• You Took Advantage Of Me

Z


• Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

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