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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Hans Pucket 's No Drama - an intelligent song. Intelligence comes in many forms, and with regards to music in particular, ...
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Something profoundly shifted when I underwent tongue surgery – in the aftermath, I found my voice. The surgeon had told ...
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Social Media Sucks. It sucks your time, it sucks your energy, and it can suck all the fun out of being an independent musician ...
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Do what moves you. Tension is a singer's greatest enemy. It disables the very areas of the body we need open to resonate ...
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I'm not quite sure why but Kimbra hasn't really been on my radar before. We primarily listen to music to be moved emotionally, ...
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Popular learning mistakes - there are a few that guitar players commonly make that can quickly become habits, but are easily ...
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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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Ahhh, sweet sweet summertime! The cities are empty while people flock to beaches, rivers and tracks, as well as festivals ...
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