Educational Blogs
JMI Blog: My Top 5 favourite Bass Players
by Nick Quigley - CEO of JMI There are many jokes that go around about bass players... such as; what do you call it when two upright bassists play in unison? A minor second... But in my opinion, the bass plays an integral role in all styles of music and holds a...
JMI Blog – What is ‘Jazz Language’?
by Dan Quigley - Head of School at JMI In order to understand what “Jazz Language” is we need to listen to lots of jazz music. If Jazz is different to other styles of music, what makes it different? Many believe that improvisation is Jazz, as if to say that...
JMI Blog Part IV – Triads for Bassists
by Brendan Clarke, Bass Lecturer at JMI Good things tend to come in three’s and this is no different in the world of music and jazz harmony. In this blog I’d like to talk about the importance and infinite possibilities presented by the humble triad in particular for...
JMI Blog Part III: Developing effective practice techniques on the guitar
By Ben Hauptmann, Guitar Lecturer at JMI For the past four years I have been teaching guitar lessons in Brisbane at the Jazz Music Institute. During this time, the most common question asked by my students has to do with building a practice routine. Some can find a...
JMI Blog Part II: Inside the vocal teachers studio
By Hayley Cox (GradDipMus, BMus, MMus), Vocal lecturer at JMI For a vocalist, the instrument is not solely the larynx, nor the efficiency of the respiratory system but the entire body. From the head balanced over the spine, right down to the arches of your feet, the...
JMI Blog Part I – Drums: Developing Coordination and Dynamic Control
by David Sanders - drum lecturer at JMI A new way to view drum kit lessons incorporating a systematic way to develop coordination and dynamic control The drum kit is a unique instrument - or a unique collection of instruments - played by one person. It is generally...
Why Jazz Lessons are a rock musician’s best friend! – Part 2 of 2 (Drums)
By Gary Eldershaw Part 2 of our blog on the benefits of learning jazz as a rock musician will focus on how learning jazz will improve your rock drumming. Studying jazz makes your drumming life easier. Write better, listen better and finally understand what your...