Crash Courses are $50 and Masterclasses are $40
Current students can also register for one free Crash Course
Book three Crash Courses and save $30
      RHAPSODY'S GROUP SUMMER CRASH COURSES
RHAPSODY'S
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SUMMER CRASH COURSES

SUMMER CRASH COURSES & MASTERCLASSES

Rhapsody is introducing virtual Masterclasses this summer. Learn more about ear-training, guitar techniques, advanced practice techniques and more all in a fun, group setting. These one-hour classes are a great way to fill a summer day with something new, fun and valuable. Read more below and register for your favorite class or classes online.

Rhapsody is also bringing back our group Summer Crash Courses. Learn the basics of bass guitar, music theory, beginning composition or songwriting for just $50. Crash Courses are one-hour a day for four consecutive days. Note, if you are a current private lesson student, you can sign up for one Summer Crash Course for free! See details below.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL MASTERCLASSES & CRASH COURSES ARE VIRTUAL OFFERINGS ONLY

PLAY SOMETHING NEW THIS SUMMER.

Learn the basics of bass guitar, music theory, beginning composition or songwriting with the return of our group, virtual Summer Crash Courses. With pricing starting at just $50 per four-hour session, there's never been a better time to advance your musical learning right from the comfort of your own home. 

If you are a current private lessons student, you can sign up for one crash course for free! Simply fill out the form below and hit submit and we'll confirm back with your Zoom class code. Sign-up at the bottom of this page!

NOTE THAT ALL CRASH COURSES ARE VIRTUAL AND NOT IN-PERSON AT RHAPSODY

MASTERCLASSES

MASTERCLASS: WHAT IS MUSIC THEORY? 
(Recommended for intermediate and advanced students)

Here you will learn the basics of music theory, who developed it, why it is important to performers, why reading music is only half the journey and writing is the other half. This indepth Masterclass will begin to pull the curtain back on the mystery of music theory with not one but two of our instructors!

Thursday, July 16 @ 7:00pm
Cost: $40 per student
Instructors: David Fattu and Sarah Triggs

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MASTERCLASS: BASS BASICS

Learn from our resident bass master, Pete Rose, where you'll review the basics of the bass, hand positioning, exercises, fretboard knowledge, function of a bass in a rock band, chord spelling and creating a walking bass line.

Wednesday, July 8 @ 6:00pm OR
Tuesday, July 21 @ 11:00am
Cost: $40 per student
Instructor: Pete Rose

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MASTERCLASS: HOW TO PRACTICE
(Ages 8 to adult)

As a performing classical and jazz musician, Sarah has developed some tried and true practice techniques to maximize her practice time. She will share these tips and tricks to get the most out of your instrument when you are practicing on your own.

Friday, July 17 @ 5:00pm OR
Friday, July 24 @ 5:00pm
Cost: $40 per student
Instructor: Sarah Triggs

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MASTERCLASS: EAR TRAINING

(Ages 8 to adult)



This Masterclass focuses on the importance of listening as a musician including intonation and tuning, how to identifying Pitches and intervals, discerning between Major and Minor sounds and much more!


Every Monday in July at 11:00am

Cost: $40 per student

Instructors: Pete Rose (July 6 & 20) | Mike Tuttle (July 13 & 27)



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CRASH COURSES

CRASH COURSES

MUSIC THEORY CRASH COURSES

One-Week Courses with Varying Degrees of Difficulty 

(Ages 8 to adult)


Spend part of your summer walking through the basics of music theory! Theory 1 will focus on clefs, notes, rhythms, and more with no experience necessary. Theory 2 will progress and will focus on scales, chords and the circle of fifths. Theory 3 will diver deeper into scales and chord progressions, transposition, minor key signatures and basic composition. 


Cost: $50 per student | Instructors: Mike Tuttle, Pete Rose, Sarah Triggs | One-hour a day for four consecutive days


Free for current students

ELECTRIC BASS CRASH COURSE
One-Week Courses with Varying Degrees of Difficulty 
(Ages 8 to adult)

Learn and demonstrate proper mechanics of holding and playing the bass guitar, basic music theory as an application to enhance the development of performance skills, scales and chords as they apply to guitar performance, basic rhythm reading and beat structure and more!

Cost: $50 per student | Instructor: Pete Rose
One-hour a day for four consecutive days

Free for current students
SONGWRITING CRASH COURSE
One-Week Courses with Varying Degrees of Difficulty 
(Ages 12 to adult)

For students who can already read music, you will have the chance to dive into the world of songwriting. Participants will study composers, their time periods, and a major piece they composed. They will identify different composition techniques and even start and finish a piece of their own original music by the end of the four-day class. *Computer access is recommended

Cost: $50 per student | Instructor: Sarah Triggs
One-hour a day for four consecutive days

Free for current students

SUMMER CRASH COURSE SCHEDULE

Existing students can register online for one free Crash Course with the sign-up form below. Non-students can book any Crash Course by calling the store at 623.465.7060. Book three and save $30!

WEEK 1 | July 6- 9

  • 9:00am    Beginning Theory  (Mike Tuttle)
  • 10:00am  Intermediate Theory (Mike Tuttle)
  • Noon       Beginning Theory (Pete Rose)
  • 1:00pm    Intermediate Theory (Pete Rose)
  • 4:00pm   Beginning Theory (Sarah Triggs)


WEEK 2 | July 13- 16

  • 9:00am    Intermediate Theory (Mike Tuttle)
  • 10:00am  Beginning Theory (Mike Tuttle)
  • 11:00am  Bass Crash Course (Pete Rose)
  • Noon       Intermediate Theory (Pete Rose)
  • 1:00pm   Advanced Theory (Pete Rose)
  • 4:00pm   Beginning Composition (Sarah Triggs)


WEEK 3 | July 20 - 23

  • 9:00am   Advanced Theory (Mike Tuttle)
  • 10:00am Intermediate Theory (Mike Tuttle)
  • Noon      Advanced Theory (Pete Rose)
  • 1:00pm  Beginning Theory (Pete Rose)
  • 4:00pm  Songwriting (Sarah Triggs)



WEEK 4 | July 27 - 30

  • 10:00am Advanced Theory (Mike Tuttle)
  • 11:00am Bass Crash Course (Pete Rose)
  • 4:00pm   Beginning Theory (Sarah Triggs)


FREE CLASS REGISTRATION