Fret Factory Music School

Fret Factory Music School provides personalized private music instruction for students of all ages, experience levels, and musical goals in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania.

Rather than using a one-size-fits-all curriculum, our instructors build lessons around each student’s interests, goals, learning style, and the music they actually want to play. We work with complete beginners through advanced students, children through adults, recreational musicians, and students pursuing serious academic or professional goals.

We combine traditional one-on-one instruction with modern technology, interactive learning tools, customized materials, and audio and visual resources designed to help students progress more efficiently while making practice between lessons more organized, engaging, and fun.

Students also benefit from learning in a full music-school environment connected with Fret Factory. Instruments, accessories, gear, and knowledgeable support are available on-site. If you do not have an instrument yet, we can help you choose one that fits your needs and budget.

Fret Factory Music School was founded in 2025 by Ryan Chilcote, who previously served as Director of BCR Music School for 27 years. Ryan has more than 30 years of teaching experience and more than 20 years of college-level instruction. Today, FFMS brings together a diverse team of experienced instructors with backgrounds in private and college-level education, live performance, composition, songwriting, recording, production, and the music industry.

Our instructors offer lessons in electric, acoustic, and classical guitar, bass guitar, piano, voice, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, music theory, songwriting, recording, music production, and music technology. Our faculty teaches a wide range of styles, including rock, metal, classical, jazz, blues, pop, folk, country, musical theater, praise and worship, and more.

Lessons may incorporate technique, rhythm, music reading, tablature, ear training, theory, improvisation, songwriting, composition, recording, performance skills, and customized exercises depending on each student’s goals. Our focus is not simply on teaching individual songs, but on helping students build the skills and understanding needed to continue developing independently as musicians.

For students pursuing advanced study, audition preparation is also available. Over the years, students have successfully auditioned for music programs including Berklee College of Music, Duquesne University, Lebanon Valley College, Millersville University, York College of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University, Messiah University, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, and others.

At the same time, you do not need to be pursuing a degree or professional career to take lessons with us. Many students simply want to learn an instrument, play the music they love, improve their skills, or enjoy making music.

Lessons are available in person at our Lemoyne location, with online instruction available when appropriate.

You also do not need to know which instructor is right for you before getting started. Tell us what you would like to learn, your experience level, musical interests, goals, and scheduling needs, and we can help match you with an instructor whose experience and teaching style are a good fit.

Visit the Fret Factory Music School website to learn more about our instructors and complete a lesson application.