20/12/2017
Have you ever taken a solo and it just sounds like you are just fishing around for the right notes and immediately thought ...
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Six60 - two new NZ Top 10 songs in 2 weeks - how do they do it? The word Authenticity (in existentialist philosophy) is ...
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Back in February, I had an accident that every musician dreads – I cut the tendon and nerves that control my left index ...
READ MORE >06/09/2017
The five songs in with a chance to win this year’s APRA Silver Scroll Award are Close Your Eyes by Bic Runga, Life of the ...
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' Vanilla chords ' is a term used in the jazz guitar world which essentially means you need to reduce the chord progression ...
READ MORE >25/08/2017
Imagine the following scenario: You're a songwriter who usually plays solo. For your next recording and subsequent tour, ...
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We all know imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Still, a mate turning up to Friday drinks in the jacket you bought ...
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Just as I had finished writing about the mathematical complexities of Meshuggah and Tessaract in the last edition, the news ...
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In the last issue I wrote about the role of the rhythm guitarist, so this month I will give you some cool ideas to use when ...
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