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20/06/2018

Guitar Cool: Travis Picking

This is an introductory lesson into the classic acoustic guitar technique of Travis picking, which was made famous by the ...

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09/05/2018

Deep Thinking: Addicted To Chic

As mentioned in previous Deep Thinking columns, I have always admired the bass playing of the late Bernard Edwards (1952–1996), ...

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05/04/2018

SongHubs 2018 Participants

APRA AMCOS NZ has announced the participants of SongHubs 2018 - a professional songwriting workshop to be held at Auckland's ...

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20/03/2018

Deep Thinking: Sting Plays Bass

I’ve always been an admirer of Sting ’s songwriting and singing (especially while playing some very tricky bass lines). ...

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16/03/2018

Finding your Voice: Voice Damage – It Cuts Like A Knife

In a recent Guardian article, Bernhard Warner asked, “Why do stars like Adele keep losing their voice?” Expanding on ...

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24/01/2018

Tutors’ Tutorial: Why Ableton Doesn’t Suck!

To the people who use Ableton, you know why it doesn’t suck. In fact, the case is quite the opposite. It blows! Blows audio ...

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18/01/2018

Flamenco Compás: A Guide to Flamenco Rhythm

Compás in flamenco refers to the basic rhythmical structure that is the heart of flamenco music. There are a lot of different ...

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11/01/2018

Guitar Cool: Grooving Away This Christmas

Many guitar players haven’t got a wide-ranging repertoire in their favourite genre let alone even a few favourite Christmas ...

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For The First Time In NZ: A Songwriting Retreat!

Singer-songwriter Charlotte Yates prepares to deliver NZ’s first songwriting retreat in Hanmer Springs this Waitangi ...

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