I have two collapsing instruments to deal with at the moment: an old mandolin which might be German – or might not, and a nice old parlour guitar which has an Australian store label, but woods and styling suggesting it was made in the USA some time around 1890-1930. ...more

The execution, fluidity, and continuity in musical phrases played on the drum set are dependent upon one’s ability to co-ordinate hands and feet. ...more

In NZM’s August/September 2009 issue I wrote about how important it was to know the form of music called a Twelve Bar Blues progression. That lesson discussed the major and dominant 7th forms of the progression. It would be preferable to get that lesson and use it in conjunction with this one as this lesson follows it on. ...more