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Live session with friends? Our how-to and hints

They've been there from the get-go as first witnesses of your not always glorious beginnings playing an instrument: we're talking about your family and friends. Risking their own hearing and sanity, they've supported you as you took up your trusty...

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Becoming a musician: where to begin

So you've made your choice and set your sights on learning to play the instrument of your dreams (read more: how to choose an instrument). You're about to embark on a long-term engagement and a serious relationship; one that is sure to live happily...

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Music homework: desynchonizing the limbs

One of the main difficulties for beginner musicians that is common no matter the instrument is the independence of the limbs. We've all experienced it, this propensity that has our limbs (and feet for drummers and eccentric pianists and...

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Choosing an instrument to learn

School’s back in session, your sunburns have lamentably healed into an unsightly peel, summer barbecues weigh on your belt and you’re back at work somehow even more tired than when you left. The good news? Along with getting back into the swing...

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Land a gig at your favorite festival

Summer’s coming to an end and aren't you lucky to have benefited from all it has to offer: sun, drinks, and...festivals of all sorts! The choice is vast (more than 1,800 festivals took place in 2015) and styles vary. You might be thinking, "Well,...

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Learning an instrument: the means to getting there successfully

Whether you pick up your instrument to simply practice it or with the intention of mastering it, the summer months and the vacation period is the perfect time to prepare yourself to get back in the swing of some serious playing. First and foremost,...

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Legendary drum kits

Far from just a pretty background, far from the ungrateful status of a rhythmic stooge and role of b(r)and ambassador bearing the name of the group plastered across the instrument, the drummer is the guide, the foundation of any group. (S)he’s also...

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Summer homework: learn the pentatonic scale

If kids have to do a bit of schoolwork over the summer holidays to keep up with things, musicians of any level should too. Like any good teacher, we at Jamzone didn't forget this and to keep you from getting rusty over the summer months, we've...

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5 odd objects used for music-making

Accessories for practicing an instrument are quite standard. For a guitar, perhaps you will need a pick or a capo while more adventurous musicians might break out an ebow or a bottleneck. But there are always those few, clever artists who push the...