First Fret Music

This classic banger by Tears For Fears has always been a favourite of and , even sometimes used as a warm up in soundcheck! With such a killer groove and amazing melody, it was impossible to resist giving it a go!
Remember, we've still got online lessons available, with a free consultation to work out what you're after and how we can achieve it! Check out the site in our bio for more details!

Challenge time! Can you name the 2 rudiments that is playing in this video? 🤔🥁.


Any aspiring drummers out there? Or are you looking to hone your skills and work on your technique? Our drum tutor is available to help. Calvin says: "drumming should be all about having fun and making it musical!" Get in touch with Calvin, or any of our wonderful and knowledgeable tutors, by visiting our website or messaging our Instagram page! Or If you know someone who would love to start music lessons online, please SHARE this post. We are here to help! .

Our tutor showing his stuff- what a workout this song is! ‘.govan really gets the fingers stretching in this amazing riff from waves- I’ve been meaning to learn the whole melody for a while so sat myself down and got it learnt!’

Don’t forget, if there’s anything you want to learn, you should check out for all your online music lesson needs!
Jonny tutors in electric and acoustic guitar, bass or keys and is taking on students now!
Check the site in our bio for details

Any budding composers out there?
Our tutor Adam Handford is currently running composition classes, from learning techniques and theory to advice on existing pieces! Here’s a contemporary dance piece ‘Adattarsi #4’, from a beautiful show describing mental health and the fragility of the mind.
If you want to raise your writing to the next level, be sure to check out our online services!

Here’s our resident drum machine throwing it back to a few years ago, while onboard Navigator of the Seas. Bringing out that tasty “popcorn” snare break during one of the production shows.
If you want to get chops like this guy, get onto firstfretmusic.com (linked in our bio)- lesson slots are moving quick, and now is the best time to start your musician journey! .

Anyone ‘Crazy’ for some online singing lessons?

Here’s our resident vocal master giving us a jazzy version of a modern classic. If you’ve got any songs you fancy trying out, but you don’t know where to start, be sure to check out our website in our bio! We’d be happy to help you with whatever your musical aims are!

A big shoutout too to our friend on the piano in the beautiful clip!

🎧 Keeping the noise down but the groove way up, this time with an uptempo songo improvisation. This Cuban rhythm is by far my favorite Latin groove, since it’s versatile enough to be used in funk and rock music! Tea towels on the cymbals for soundproofing reasons, and hair on the chin for no reasons. .


Interested in learning more about the songo, and more drum skills? Why not get in touch via . We offer lessons for anyone wanting to learn or expand their knowledge in guitar, piano, bass, vocals, and much more! Visit our website via the First Fret Music instagram page for more information! .


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Adam, Blas, Calvin & Jonny
First Fret Music