My strat has been my go-to guitar lately for practicing!

How To Find More Time To Practice Guitar

Haley Powers September 21, 2021

I am the queen of getting distracted and numerous times have set out to practice guitar and wind up looking at Free People instead for a half hour. It’s the worst feeling when I’m constantly thinking back to all the time I’ve “wasted” that I could have spent getting better at guitar! However, I have learned a few tricks to make sure I am regularly practicing and improving at guitar, even when I'm having trouble concentrating. I wanted to share them in this blog with you so l hopethat these help you!

How to Make It As A Gigging Musician- My Top Tips!

Haley Powers September 24, 2020

In this blog, I wanted to show you how to make it as a gigging musician without getting burnt out or discouraged. Sometimes the little things you do to protect yourself can make or break your whole perspective of being a musician so I wanted to give you some tips that I’ve learned over the years!

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How to Find Other Musicians to Jam With

Haley Powers November 19, 2019

Playing in your room alone can only be inspiring for so long! In this blog, I wanted to give you the specifics on how you can find a community of musicians or just a few people to jam in your city/town with so you can stay passionate about playing guitar!

Ways to Give Back as a Musician

Haley Powers November 7, 2019

This year, I want to be more intentional about noticing people around me and trying to connect with and love people outside of my usual bubble. As a community of musicians, we have these talents we have worked on year-round and I think using these gifts to make someone’s day is the most rewarding part of being a musician. In this post, I’ll give you a few ideas of ways you can give back as a musician this season and make a difference!

I wish I could bring my mini Orangewood Oliver with me!

How to Practice Guitar Without a Guitar

Haley Powers October 16, 2019

I have been counting down the days these past few months and TOMORROW I am finally leaving for my Europe vacay! In this post, I wanted to talk about what I’ll be doing on vacation to refresh my guitar inspiration and not lose all my practice progress I’ve made these past months. I will not be able to bring a guitar with me, so all these tips are for the traveler who can’t bring their instrument with them!

This reissue Mexican tele is definitely a a gem! I love finding a inexpensive guitar that plays great!

How To Overcome Stage Fright

Haley Powers July 26, 2019

Dealing with nerves is essential as a guitar player because it allows you to be more creative and relaxed on stage! In this blog, I wanted to give you a few of my top tips for overcoming stage freight and being the confident player you were born to be!

Lately I’ve been including learning more about gear and trying new effects in my practice time!

Finding More Time For Playing Guitar

Haley Powers April 17, 2019

When you are passionate about guitar, it’s easy to feel bummed when you can’t seem to find the time to fit it in your life as much as you’d like to. In this blog, I’ll give you a few tips that have helped me add guitar in my life daily!