Massive! We’ve had to shift from a large amount of touring and playing to staying in NZ or at home in our bubbles. What impact has Covid had on the band’s plans over the last couple of years? I’m chuffed because I have a very high opinion of the quality of music being produced here and am stoked to be contributing to a scene I love! Back then NZ artists were featured at a higher proportion to overseas music on popular radio stations so I started practicing while listening to lots of music from Aotearoa without even realising it. I’m chuffed! The music I was listening to when I started learning drums was half what my parents played around the house and half whatever was on the radio. What does it mean to you and the band to see songs by The Beths picked up and taught through a platform like Melodics?
A dream come true! During that period in 2019 I became a full time member of the band. I met Jon properly on tour with Aldous Harding and some touring work with The Beths needed to be filled. Jazz music remains a great love of mine, I love the drum language and the collaboration and spontaneity. I was teaching drums and playing a lot of jazz and improvised music around Auckland. I knew I wanted to be a part of it but was content to enjoy the band as a die hard fan. I knew they’d started a band and the first time I heard The Beths play I fell in love with the music. I knew Liz and Ben through studying Jazz at Auckland University. How did you start playing drums with The Beths? What were you doing musically before joining the band? The Beths, left to right: Jon Pearce (Guitar), Liz Stokes (Lead Vocal, Guitar), Ben Sinclair (Bass), Tristan Deck (Drums) Here’s how The Beths remain focused, adaptable, and keep their engines revving despite the odds. We got the inside scoop of what it means to be flying high during turbulent times. Tristan’s eclectic music taste and his fused style of pop-punk and jazz drumming has added to The Beth’s unique alternative and indie sound. We spoke to the talented drummer of The Beths, Tristan Deck, about all things music in his world, including two new Melodics lessons for their hits, Jump Rope Gazer and Great No One. When these particular Kiwis fly, they go far and wide! In the six fresh years of The Beths taking center-stage, they’ve racked up a loyal flock of fans, signed with an international label, toured locally and abroad, and created a storming impression within the burgeoning indie rock scene. I quickly got back on track again.”Īny day of practice in Melodics is another step in your journey towards becoming the musician you dream of being, and Trophies are our way of recognising your progress. I was so bummed that I didn’t practice for a month! Then I realized that while a streak is amazing, it’s more about putting in the work and enjoying the process. “One night at midnight, I realised that I had forgotten to practice that day. However, for those that struggle to make time every day to practice on Melodics, losing a Streak can be a bit of a demotivator, so we want to include something in Melodics that celebrates all of the effort that you are still putting in. We still encourage trying to practice every day you can, because that’s the quickest way to improve. The calendar still keeps track of your sessions in Melodics so you can see how regularly you have been practicing. You can still see your current Streak and your highest ever Streak right there in the progress screen where you have always been able to see it.
They say it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill – but they didn’t say you had to do those 10,000 hours all in one go!īut for those dedicated Streakers, don’t worry, Streaks aren’t going anywhere. You will be awarded these Trophies whenever you reach those milestones, whether it takes 100 days or 150.
Trophies, like Streaks, reward you for putting in that 5 minutes a day, but instead of starting back at square one when you miss a day, you are rewarded for your cumulative practice efforts.Įvery practice session brings you closer to your goals as a musician, so you will receive Trophies for reaching milestones such as 7 days of practice, or 50 days, 100 days, or even more. However – even the most dedicated musicians need days off sometimes! This has functioned as a great motivator for a lot of you – seeing that Streak number keep ticking up is a fantastic way to keep you on your practice journey every day. One of those mechanics that we have used to reward regular practice is Streaks, which tracks how many days in a row a user has reached that 5 minute daily goal in Melodics.