19/08/2024
Deep Thinking: Stevie Wonder’s Masterblaster (Jammin’)
I always used to say to bass students in the UK and here that two of Stevie Wonder's most challenging bass lines are from ...
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Deep Thinking: Come Together Over A Classic
Come together over a classic. After a few Deep Thinking articles, in which I've talked about the theoretical issues of bassline ...
READ MORE >23/08/2023
Deep Thinking: An Exercise For Both Hands
An exercise for both hands with some sight reading thrown in! Over the last few NZM issues, we’ve been looking at building ...
READ MORE >01/02/2023
Deep Thinking: Building Basslines – Part 2
Following on from the last two Deep Thinking online columns here we continue the quest to build a unique bassline, whether ...
READ MORE >27/07/2022
Deep Thinking: Building Basslines
In this instalment of Deep Thinking we are looking at a way you can use different scales when confronted (or even challenged!) ...
READ MORE >06/04/2022
Deep Thinking: Using The Pentatonic Scales
The last couple of Deep Thinking columns that featured one of Jaco Pastorius’ best pieces (IMHO) have maybe made the learning ...
READ MORE >02/02/2022
Deep Thinking: Weather Report’s Teen Town (Part 2)
Admittedly it's been a while now, but in the last NZM issue we tackled one of Jaco Pastorius’ compositions for Weather ...
READ MORE >11/01/2022
Celebrating 40 Years Of Flying Nun With Hocken Collections
Amanda Mills has been writing and reviewing for NZ Musician since 2007, and since 2011 has been employed at Hocken Collections ...
READ MORE >08/06/2021
Musicians Recognised In 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours
Seven members of the Kiwi music industry are among those recognised with 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Singer Hinewehi ...
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