My .pdf fakebooks, realbooks etc. came with an Index file that has all the songs from all the books in it.

So when I use them on a gig, the first thing I open is that Master Index -- and I leave it opened and minimized with the Search feature or Find feature already invoked.

When somebody calls a song and I need a chart, I maximize that Master Index ("Mastrnx.pdf") type in the name or partial for that song, the Index tells me which book to look in. I keep at least Realbooks 1,2, and 3 also opened but only one on top at a time.

With a little practice at it, I can generally find a song and get it up on the screen before the other guys start playin'...


--Mac