![]() Pros: Extremely good book for all levels of musicians, not just guitarists. ![]() Think in-between Mick Goodrick’s The Advancing Guitarist and Wayne Krantz’s The Improviser’s OS and you have basically where Bryan’s book is at philosophically speaking. You can actually quickly read through the book but to get maximum value from it, spending at least a week to at least few months doing the exercises from each chapter can definitely help you level up. the principles of music are what you need to master in order to find your musical voice. Examining one topic at a time, Bryan gets you into his world where the basics, i.e. It’s kind of a repeatable college level (or life level) course with homework to challenge your way of thinking. ![]() The book is only 34 pages long but packs tremendous wisdom and value. Even now, he’s still one of my favorite musicians! In this book review instalment, I share some thoughts on Bryan’s first book, Principles of Music. His high energy and intense playing was something that I remember being extremely fascinated with. Later on, I would take private lessons with him that helped my playing tremendously. It was my during very first semester in Berklee and I was blown away. One of the first times I saw Bryan Baker play was during a Berklee commencement concert back in 2005.
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