21/01/2014
Guitar Cool: Rhythm with Fills
In the last NZM issue I discussed that playing quality rhythm guitar is a must if you want to make a name for yourself as ...
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Jazz Guitar Shed: ‘Tis The Season After All
It's that time of year again, so I thought I'd arrange a Christmas song for solo jazz guitar. I've put the arrangement ...
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Tutors’ Tutorials: Basic Studio Acoustics
One of the single biggest improvements you can make to your home recordings is to increase the acoustic ...
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The Lawful Truth: Management Agreements – Part One
With ongoing changes in the music industry managers are playing a greater role than ever before in directing the careers ...
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Jazz Guitar Shed: The ‘Two Five’ Progression
In celebrating NZ Musician magazine's 25 years of publication, let's look at one of the fundamental progressions ...
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Finding Your Voice: Great Vocal Technique – 25 Principles of Voice & Song Craft
My full title for this Finding Your Voice column is 'Technique Almighty: 25 Manifestations Of Universal Spiritual Principles ...
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X-Factory: Rikki Morris – Nobody Else
When I first heard Nobody Else back in 1988 I assumed that like the Tex Pistol hit, Game of Love, the previous year, it was ...
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Building Blocks: 25 Signs That You May Have Become A Professional Musician
For most musicians, the road to a viable career is gradual, not instantaneous. You get there by baby steps, by continued ...
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Tutors’ Tutorials: 25 Things to Consider Before Updating Your Software
There has recently been a flurry of upgrades for DAWs and associated software. Generally my first reaction to an update is, ...
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