Ayla Tesler-Mabé

Currently accepting students! Born in 2001, Ayla has been deeply passionate about music since even before she played any instruments or wrote songs. Having grown up in a family where the music of the Gipsy Kings, Buena Vista Social Club, and the Beatles were always playing, she began singing at an early age. Ayla started her musical journey at age 8 with the cello, picked up the bass at 10, and then delved into the world of electric guitar at 12, never once showing signs of turning back.

She has since attended numerous programs at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and the Musician’s Institute in Los Angeles and has been humbled by the many scholarships she has received. Ayla has toured internationally, playing at clubs, theatres and festivals across North America and Europe. She has appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Show and KEXP with her former band, Calpurnia, and is part of the art-pop and funk trio Ludic. Ludic has shared the stage with artists such as Catfish and The Bottlemen, Milky Chance and Lawrence, and has opened for grammy-award winning artists such as Snarky Puppy and Brittany Howard (of Alabama Shakes). 

Ayla has amassed millions of views on her guitar instruction videos on YouTube, most notably achieving 1 Million subscribers as the brand ambassador and face of the music education channel Musora. She made her debut as a solo artist by being a featured artist and songwriter on the 2021 WILLOW album "lately I feel EVERYTHING". In the fall of 2023, she released her debut solo EP, "Let Me Out!! ", which she produced, wrote, and played on entirely by herself.   

Ayla records, films, and edits all of the videos that she posts online, and has accumulated a following of over 500,000 people across all of her social media platforms, as well as received the praise of many acclaimed online music publications. She has collaborated with various online musical education platforms, as well as taught one-on-one private lessons over the years. Ayla is a Fender, Ernie Ball, and Ernie Ball Music Man artist.

Driven by a deep and true passion for music and creativity, Ayla is a professional guitarist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, garnering millions of views on her YouTube and Instagram videos from people all over the world. She will use her extensive background and professional experience to help guide you to becoming a better musician. Whether it’s learning how to improvise, play the guitar in a rhythm section or write songs, Ayla aims to help each of her students find their own way to achieve their musical goals. Having worked with many amazing teachers over the years, Ayla wishes to pass on all of the knowledge and musical wisdom she has been so lucky to have had imparted to her. She primarily teaches and plays by ear, and depending on the student's ability and interest will use theory as a means to understand and analyze great music. Chord charts and other visual educational tools may be supplied at the student's request.

With all of her experiences across various sides of the industry, Ayla also wishes to share her experiences as an artist, professional guitarist, songwriter and producer with those who wish to seek career guidance, discuss the philosophy of music or find their identity as a songwriter and producer.