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 ...
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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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This column has covered club gigs several times in the past, but here I want to focus on three important points that fit ...
READ MORE >07/06/2017
Much space was left behind in the wake of my last column about the myth of needing the self-confidence to sing. Listing pitfalls ...
READ MORE >17/05/2017
It must be challenging for any artist to follow up a successful debut album, let alone a Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum ...
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