16/02/2021
Deep Thinking: Black And White Boy… On Bass
As we’ve spent the last few issues doing some tricky stuff more suited to solo bass performances, I thought that this issue’s ...
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Ex-Pat Files: Opiuo
Oscar Davey-Wraight grew up in Ngatimoti near Motueka – neither a metropolis nor musical hotbed. These days though you’ll ...
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Road Rules: 5 Ways To Make The Most Of A Gig-Free Year
You could look at 2020 as a terrible time to think about your music career. Tours are cancelled and venues either shut down ...
READ MORE >09/10/2020
Deep Thinking: Alex And His Ragtime Bass
Hi everyone, for this lesson, I have taken the liberty of using a piece that I wrote as a study for my UK students before ...
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Deep Thinking: Cross Hand Exercises
Hi everyone! Many movies have a prequel delivered after the main feature has been released, but this article is the other ...
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Road Rules: Ten Ways To Become A Better Musician At Home
A complete guide for improving your ear, memory, technique, and music reading at home, right now. Use your practice time ...
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Deep Thinking: Carol Kaye Of The Wrecking Crew
In this Deep Thinking session, we are going to look at a couple of tracks recorded by legendary US session bassist, Carol ...
READ MORE >02/08/2019
Deep Thinking: Weather Report’s Birdland
For this issue, I have transcribed the opening bass part on the seminal Weather Report track Birdland from the band’s 1977 ...
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