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    Pro Vocals Books

    Posted by Rachel on 24 September 2011

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    It’s been an absolute age since my last (and first) blog!!  And I’d originally planned to make them a regular occurrence!! So my theory this time is to keep it very short and sweet! Hopefully that will mean write more of them more often!! Print Music caters well to guitarists and pianists, but a question I get asked fairly regularly is, what’s available if you’re a vocalist, especially in regards to backing tracks (or karaoke style discs)? The main series we stock, and probably the mos...

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    An Intro To Lighting

    Posted by on 12 August 2011

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    :: An Intro to Lighting :: Once you have yourself a band or DJ setup, a PA, a setlist and some gigs – the next thing you might want to think about is some lighting. Even if you play at a variety of venues that already have lighting, there’s always going to be some new venue or some private function where you turn up and there’s only fluorescent lights with one switch. All on, or all off. The great thing about lightin...

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    Print Music

    Posted by on 18 December 2009

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    Rachel's Print Music Blog Welcome to my first print music blog … My name is Rachel and I’m the Print Music Product Manager for NZ Rockshops. I have been working for the Rockshop for over 10 years and I admit it: I love books – and you know what the best thing is….. you can get more and more cool stuff in print now! Basically anything and everything you can imagine is available in print… and for someone who can’t play by e...

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    Brass / Woodwind

    Posted by on 21 October 2009

    :: Jupiter Brass/Woodwind :: When one of the company directors asked for my input in establishing the Rockshop as a respected supplier of brass and woodwind, I said ‘Sure. What brand are we going to be doing?’ The reply was ‘Jupiter’; I’ve been playing in and conducting brass bands for 28 years and know that any serious brass and woodwind player will tell you that Jupiter is an entry level product. When I discove...

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