23/08/2023
An exercise for both hands with some sight reading thrown in! Over the last few NZM issues, we’ve been looking at building ...
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Following on from the last two Deep Thinking online columns here we continue the quest to build a unique bassline, whether ...
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In this instalment of Deep Thinking we are looking at a way you can use different scales when confronted (or even challenged!) ...
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The last couple of Deep Thinking columns that featured one of Jaco Pastorius’ best pieces (IMHO) have maybe made the learning ...
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Admittedly it's been a while now, but in the last NZM issue we tackled one of Jaco Pastorius’ compositions for Weather ...
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Amanda Mills has been writing and reviewing for NZ Musician since 2007, and since 2011 has been employed at Hocken Collections ...
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Seven members of the Kiwi music industry are among those recognised with 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Singer Hinewehi ...
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Hi everyone! Many movies have a prequel delivered after the main feature has been released, but this article is the other ...
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A long-lost Chills video of the band’s 1982 debut single Rolling Moon has risen out of unfinished obscurity. Veteran cinematographer ...
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