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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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03/02/2021

Guitar Cool: Soloing With 4ths

Soloing With 4ths - Among the questions I get asked a lot is how do I make my solos, fills, or improvisations sound more ...

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20/01/2021

Applications Open For Songshubs Ōtautahi

This March, APRA are holding SongHubs Ōtautahi in Christchurch, and applications are now open! The programme will run ...

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30/10/2020

Apply Now For SongHubs Aotearoa in Napier

Applications are now open for SongHubs Aotearoa in Napier, the first of a series of collaborative songwriting retreats that ...

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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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15/09/2020

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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08/07/2020

Easy Hacks For Singer-Songwriter Guitarists

Easy hacks for singer-songwriter guitarists - simple ways of making scales musical and creating hooklines: Hi there singer-songwriter ...

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08/06/2020

Guitar Cool: Play What You Hear

As a musician you will almost certainly have heard the line “play what you hear” – but many find that doing so is way ...

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31/01/2020

Building Blocks: Managing Your Band Pt 3

Managing your band, part 3: Paying yourself. Thus far in this series, I’ve discussed the need for a band to have a manager ...

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