15/07/2014
I’m regularly asked about effects pedals (also called stomp boxes) and what order to have them in. This is a very subjective ...
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In last issue's Building Blocks we covered the simple but important process of getting all your gear to the performing venue. ...
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Having looked in the last issue of NZ Musician magazine at some of the different kinds of Recording, Licensing and Distribution ...
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In the last issue we had an introductory look at Logic's new drummers. This time well look at how to get a little more ...
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Yoda – Sigh… "Always with you what cannot be done. Hear you nothing that I say? You must unlearn what you have learned." Luke ...
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In this column I've discussed issues from the professional level all the way back to the musician who's just starting ...
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There are many myths around learning guitar. Here are some that are commonly heard, followed by what really happens in practice. ...
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Continuing last issue's theme of music as a language, this time lets consider an improvised solo as being like a short story. ...
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A band name is like a calling card – it's the audience's first introduction to you and your music. It's also a way ...
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