My apologies for being away from NZM for several months. I've been rearranging my life to give me more time for making instruments and playing music.
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Three Independent Excercises for the Drum Set: Part 4 - Drumming Details
by Frank Gibson Jnr
As mentioned in the April/May issue, this set of exercises is a little more difficult than those in past issues. ...more
Ten Easy ways to Improve Your Guitar Sound - Guitar Cool
by Kevin Downing
Something I get asked a lot is "How do I get a better guitar sound?". ...more
The Perfect Mix - Home Studio Helpline
by Brian Hodges
Many people I talk to comment on how difficult it is to get everything sitting and working well in the mix. Is the perfect mix an elusive myth? ...more
Ideas for Composing Basslines - Reggae Style - Regular Bassis
by Johnny Fleury
In this lesson I thought let's carry on with addin da riddim idea from the last lesson (Vol 11 No 5 April/May 2004). ...more
A Message of Encouragement - X Factory
by Stephen Small
Hi there folks. I'm taking a different approach this issuebecause at the time of writing, I'm touring Canada with Sonbol Taefi and Grant Hindin Miller, and my usual research methods are hampered by distance! New Zealand Idol has raised many questions about songwriting and performance style.
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