Book Reviews

This page lists all book reviews from Girl in Blue Music on books that are about all things music. This includes technique, theory, psychology, self-help, and any other topics that might musicians and music lovers may find helpful.

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Book Recommendation: Light the Dark by Joe Fassler

Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process is a collection of super-short, inspiring essays from acclaimed authors that comes originally from Joe Fassler’s online series “By Heart” featured in The Atlantic. In this series of interviews, he asked authors which pieces of writing changed their lives as well as how these …

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The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart

Book Review: The Art of Practicing by Madeline Bruser

Madeline Bruser, a Juilliard graduate and an authorized instructor of mindfulness meditation brings these two aspects of her life into her book The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart. In this work, she not only covers the physical aspects of playing an instrument in avoiding injury and freeing the body, …

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5 Popular Chord Progressions and How to Use Them

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E G♯ m C♯ m A

1 Progression, 3 Ways

Free

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C♯ m G♯ m B E

1 Progression, 8 Ways3

Free

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A♯dim C♯m F♯ B

1 Progression, 3 Ways

Free

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A♭ E♭m G♭ D♭

1 Progression, 4 Ways

Free

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C♯ m Bm E A

1 Progression, 3 Ways

Free

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Am Em F C

1 Progression, 8 Ways

Free

Musescore, Music xml, Midi, and Pdf file types included.

Am Em F C

1 Progression, 8 Ways

Free

Musescore, Music xml, Midi, and Pdf file types included.