It's no secret insecurity can hold you back from writing great songs and playing music that is truly you. This post talks about some ways I have tried reframing my mindset to kick insecurity in the booty!
We all go through times when our creative morale is getting low. Find out my tips for battling the songwriting rut.
Haley Powers
If you have ever gone to a resturant, bar, or music venue with live music and thought, “maybe one day I could do that!”, this blog is for you! In this post, I’ll be breaking down a step by step process of how you can start a band and get more gigs as a musician this year!
I know there are a lot of people who just love walking into a guitar store and everything about the experience. For me however, there’s always been an element of anxiety to pulling a guitar off the wall (or even worse, having to ask an employee to do so for me!) and thinking of what to noodle on it. Even though I know no one is watching me or cares at all about what I’m playing, I feel self conscious and my mind tends to forget that I’ve ever played a guitar in my life. Through the years though, I’ve learned some techniques that have helped make this a more fun and less anxiety producing experience. Learn my top tips in this blog!
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!
If you want to expand your Drop D repitoire, this is the post for you! I’n this blog, I will show you some beautiful chord shapes that are both unique and easy! I hope you love learning these chords and check out my youtube video, “Stop Playing Boring Chords in Drop D” for more instruction!