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Kids shouldn't be forced to learn music because "it's good for them."

They should be excited to learn music because it's FUN.

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Ages 8 - 16

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You lost track of time. Shoot. Her online lesson s

You lost track of time. Shoot. Her online lesson started at 6pm. It's now 6:04pm. You madly log in to Skype. You yell at your iPad for being slow. You hope your teacher tries to call again. She does. You connect. It's good to see a familiar face. You tell your child you're just in the other room if she needs anything, then you leave her to her lesson. You hear her laugh through the wall. Next the unrehearsed tune of Jingle Bells floats in the air. You smile. Even though her lesson was cut short to 24 minutes, it was an awesome 24 minutes. #allswellthatendswell #tistheseason #learnmusiconline #backbeatrock

We're doing it! Pretty much nothing is going to be

We're doing it! Pretty much nothing is going to be the same about this year's (Un)Silent Night Rock Show except for this: it's going to include you and us. But we're determined to host this show and end 2020 on a positive note! (Un)Silent Night will now take place virtually via Zoom on Sunday, Dec. 20. It will include performances from our rock bands as well as private students. It's going to be merry and bright. And it's going be festively awesome. 🎄 (To our parents and students - you should have received an email with all the details. Let us know if you didn't.) p.s. Your lack of cheer is disturbing. 😂#thebeatgoeson
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"Mom, I'm B-O-R-E-D." "I can't do ANYTHING." "Wh

"Mom, I'm B-O-R-E-D." "I can't do ANYTHING." "Why are you always working?" "Why can't I have anyone over?!" "When are we going to do something FUN?" "Let's pretend you're a cat and I'm your owner, okay??" What kid COVID one-liners are we missing? If you're anything like us, it feels like all of the above are being said on repeat lately...especially the last one. Which admittedly is making us lose our minds...again, especially the last one. 😂 But we are keeping the hope alive. We ARE going to get through this and, in the meantime, we're going to make the best of what we can do. We're currently accepting registrations for online music lessons (which are happening now) as well as in-person lessons (which we hope to resume early in the new year). Not to mention we have some pretty rad "not-your-normal-music-class" options that will keep you from being a pretend-cat-with-an-owner...for at least 30 minutes. Learn more and register by visiting the links in our bio. #saynotoboringmusiclessons #yegmusiclessons #supportlocal 📷: @thegrayhivephoto

Don't tell your parents that we told you, but a lo

Don't tell your parents that we told you, but a lot of you are in for a wicked awesome Christmas! We've been getting their calls - asking for advice on just the right instrument to buy for you. And let's just say all will be merry and bright when you unwrap what they're planning. And, of course, we can't wait to teach you how to play said instruments - it's going to be like Christmas morning all year long! #learnmusic #joinarockband #backbeatrock 📷:@thegrayhivephoto

"Set up any old thing." - Neil Peart (interview wi

"Set up any old thing." - Neil Peart (interview with CBC, November 13, 2014) Peart was the infamous drummer for Canadian rock band Rush and was known for playing with 30+ pieces in his kit. Known as one of the best drummers of all time, he often started with a basic four piece set-up and then things went crazy from there. Peart wrote many of the bands lyrics and took his inspiration from sci-fi, fantasy and mythology. Peart passed away earlier this year after a fight with brain cancer. On an equally iconic, and somewhat ironic, level is lead singer and bass player for the band: Geddy Lee. Lee originally wanted to be a guitarist. But in his early days, a band he was playing for at the time, told him he had to play bass when their bass player left. He thought it was ironic that "no one wanted to play bass" so he stuck with it. Alex Lifeson (guitarist, Rush) first met Geddy Lee at Fisherville Junior High. His teachers described Lifeson as being "very likeable, fun and level-headed." Lee was more quiet and studious. The two of them were known for sitting around school and playing their guitars 'all the time.' The last Rush tour was their R40 Live trek in 2015. #bandfacts #learnmusic #joinarockband #backbeatrock

After hearing that high school students were trans

After hearing that high school students were transitioning back to online learning, she went into her room and played guitar for over an hour. She came out in a better place. She's 62 and an ER doctor. She finds time to practice piano because it's the one time in her day where she's not thinking about saving lives. He's 6 and driving his parents craaaaz-ay. Looking ahead to another lockdown, they're desperate for something that will keep him busy. Enter the ukulele - it's something he can play that's not a video game. We all have different reasons for reaching out to music. Especially now. Whatever you need music to do for you, we're here to help make it happen. Register online (link in bio). #learnmusic #keepyourbrainhealthy 📷:@thegrayhivephoto

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BACKBEAT IN THE MEDIA

Effective November 27, all lessons, rock bands & group classes will be run online. We hope to resume in-person programming in the new year.

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