First Chord Music School

09/01/2024

Hello! We are looking for a piano (or piano/guitar) tutor to join our team. First Chord Music School is based in the west end of Glasgow, the days will most likely be Tuesdays and/or Saturdays. If you are interested in the position you can pop us over a cv at [email protected] . Look forward to hearing from folk, thank-you! Finn

12/04/2023

Hello! We are looking for a guitar tutor to join our team. The days will initially be a Friday and Saturday. If you are interested in the position you can pop us over a cv at [email protected] . Look forward to hearing from folk, thank-you! Finn

23/03/2023

We are welcoming students to join our adult choir which takes place every Sunday at the studio. Feel free to scan the QR code below or visit the link below to sign up!

https://forms.gle/LcXCrQ8DvBJZKmeS6

01/09/2022

Did you know... 'Wannabe' by The Spice Girls is the most catchy song of all time? In 2014, a group of researchers from The Museum of Science and Industry in England released an online test called "Hooked on Music".

It contained one thousand quips from pop hits, going all the way back to the 1940s, and it asked 12,000 participants to identify songs as fast as possible. They found that "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls was the catchiest song: people were able to recognize it in about 2.3 seconds, which was way below the 5-second average of identifying other popular songs.

29/08/2022

This video is full of words of wisdom from 20+ professional musicians speaking directly to those who are early in their musical journey. Some of our favourites from the video are...

"Try everything and don't stop learning"

"Be easy on yourself"

"Get addicted (to music!), keep it fun"

Don't skip this one! Such a great video.

Asking YouTuber friends advice at NAMM.0:00 Intro0:05 Rhett Shull0:33 Paul Davids1:21 Zach Grooves1:39 Benn Jordan1:52 Tim Pierce2:00 Aimee Nolte 2:15 Signal...

27/08/2022

Earlier this month, Harry and Tom sat down to review '2gether' by Mura Masa. This is done in the same format as the song review homework exercises. Definitely check it out!

Tom and Harry sit down to chat about '2Gether' by Mura Masa! You can check out the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqFRXDgAyhEWhat did you th...

25/08/2022

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21/08/2022

Here's Duke & Robin's performance from our school show last month!

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Duke & Robin perform 'Twist and Shout' by The Beatles at our First Chord Summer Showcase.www.firstchord.co.uk

18/08/2022

Did you know... Mozart has a chocolate brand named after him called Mozartkugel or Mozart ball. They were first sold by Paul Fürst in 1890.

They are handmade and have Mozart’s images shown on the wrapper. They remain in the market today and are very popular in Austria.

15/08/2022

Check out Carole's review of Hair by Graham Central Station.

“I like the cleverness that a whole song can be constructed around the concept of Hair. I also liked the sarcasm used and the humour. I really enjoyed the intro as it’s an unusual intro, well, for my ears anyway .

It made me feel kind of groovy and be in awe of their talent!

In conclusion I liked this, each time I listen to it I hear something else."

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13/08/2022

What is a scale?

A concept that can be tricky to get your head around at first. This short 3 min video breaks it down perfectly with some nice elephant doodles along the way. Definitely check this one out!

Scales are one of the most important concepts for most serious musicians, but what are they, and how do you use them? On this month's Building Blocks, we div...

10/08/2022

Here’s a fantastic performance of Centuries by Ivo.

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Ivo covers ‘Centuries’ by Fallout Boywww.firstchord.co.uk