Bands + Classes
Backbeat Music has a variety of bands and classes available. These range from our Rookie Rockers bands for 4-6 year olds to our award-winning advanced bands that have perform in legit music festivals.
Classes
award-winning bands and group classes for various skill levels. Class sizes are kept very small – usually under 6 students.
Bands are matched with other students of similar skill level, musical affinity, etc to make sure they everyone has a great experience and learns a ton.
To sign up for group classes, just email us at contact@backbeatmusicacademy.com or call/text us at 503.290.5090 so we can match you with the class that fits you best.
Rookie Rockers
Band classes for 4-6 year olds! They’ll play real instruments, learn real songs – maybe even write their own, and perform in the recitals and in Backbeat’s Band Showcases. Kids aren’t expected to have much, or any, experience.
Garage Bands are for those who are just getting started. These classes are for school-aged kids looking to get their first band experience. They’re not expected to have much experience, but will need to know the basics.
Garage Bands
These bands are for those looking to take the next step. These kids are pretty good at their instruments and are looking to play music they’re proud of with like-minded kids. Our teachers are some of the top professional musicians around. They’ll coach the kids on the subtle interactions that make the music really rock. Some of these bands have won awards, performed around the US and locally.
In The Pocket
Try Everything Classes
Backbeat offers Try Everything classes for 3-5 year olds, as well as separate classes for older kids. In these classes, kids learn the basics of many different instruments and corresponding ear training skills.
Group Class FAQ
- Band classes meet once a week, usually for an hour (or 45 mins for 4-6 year olds)
- Band classes aren’t reschedule-able like private lessons are, because of the difficulty in rescheduling everyone at the same time
- Group sizes are kept very small – usually under 6 students per class
- Band students get to do the regular recitals, but also perform and our Backbeat Band Showcases. These are like a mini-music festival, just for the bands to come and play their entire set at a real music venue
- Custom bands+classes are available if you have a few students in mind let us know and we may be able to set something up for you
- To sign up, please contact us to get started. Call/text 503.290.5090 or email us at contact@backbeatmusicacademy.com