An exercise for both hands with some sight reading thrown in! Over the last few NZM issues, we’ve been looking at building bass lines from modal scales and arpeggios ...MORE
An exercise for both hands with some sight reading thrown in! Over the last few NZM issues, we’ve been looking at building bass lines from modal scales and arpeggios ...MORE
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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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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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