DIY Get Yer Irish On The huge difference between the way a guitar player needs to support Irish fiddle tunes versus American fiddle tunes.Gayla DrakeNov 29, 2011
DIY Knock ‘Em Dead: 4 Steps to Mesmerizing Your Audience Have you ever been at a concert where the performer has the entire room mesmerized?Gayla DrakeNov 01, 2011
DIY The Magic of Open Mic Night Open mics are supposed to be fun, a chance for people who don''t play professionally to play their music for their friends and families. Gayla DrakeOct 04, 2011
Lessons Fretboard Implant Gayla Drake Paul discusses chord theory, the importance of a key center, scales, and the fretboard implant procedure she''s working on with a student.Gayla DrakeAug 01, 2011
Lessons Teaching Guitar With Balance How do you teach a child what they need to know while keeping it interesting? Gayla DrakeJun 28, 2011
Musical Soulmates and Alternate Tunings How finding the right partners can take you down different musical paths.Gayla DrakeJun 06, 2011
DIY Lyrical Songwriting: Formality, Rhyming, and Structure A few ideas for my songwriting readers that might inspire, refresh or ignite that spark. Gayla DrakeMay 08, 2011
Artists Walking the Wires: Three Must-See Music Documentaries "Still Bill," Touch the Sound," and "Standing int he Shadows of Motown"Gayla DrakeApr 04, 2011
Walking the Wires: Anything that Happens in Your Car Can be a Valid Metaphor for Anything Else that Might Happen Driving, songwriting, acoustic guitar, and the shower.Gayla DrakeMar 03, 2011
Walking the Wires: Getting Electrified Can a dyed-in-the-wool acoustic fingerstylist fall in love with a Tele?Gayla DrakeFeb 03, 2011