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Why Rhythm & Grooves Music Academy is Memphis' #1 choice for music lessons

Rhythm & Grooves Music Academy is Memphis' largest music school, teaching hundreds of students from ages 4 to adult. Whatever instrument you or your child wish to play, odds are we teach it: Piano, electric & acoustic Guitar, Drums, Bass, Ukulele, Voice and Singing, Brass, and Woodwinds, all taught under one roof.

Congrats to these R&G students who made All-West in 2024!

Rhythm & Grooves Music Academy offers an immersive musical experience on a myriad of instruments that enables students to become versatile, employable musicians across the entire spectrum of musical performance. We're so proud of our students whose hard work has paid off!

1. Piano, Guitar, Drums, Voice, Singing, Bass, Brass, Woodwinds, Rock Band Classes in ONE location!

We are the only school in Memphis that offers all of these popular instruments: Acoustic and Electric Pianos, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Drum set, Concert Percussion, World Percussion, Voice, Singing, Bass, Tuba, Euphonium, Trombone, Trumpet, French Horn, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, and Ensemble Experiences in one location. Rhythm & Grooves Music Academy is the fastest growing music school serving the Memphis area. R&G is proud to save families and students time and money by offering multiple instruments on the same day.

2. The largest and most qualified teaching faculty in the area

All of our music teachers have either college training or professional performance experience. Our music teachers are dedicated to learning about your personal musical goals and helping you to achieve them. With at least three music teachers for every instrument, we are confident that we have the right teacher to meet your music lesson needs. In addition to their teaching credentials, our teachers have warm personalities, are extremely friendly and dedicated to teaching you the style of music that you want to learn in your music lesson.

3. The widest range of music lesson times available seven days a week

We are the only music school in Memphis that offers music lessons seven days a week from early in the morning to late at night to accommodate your busy schedule.

11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays

4. A proven track record of excellence

Visit our testimonial page to see what our students are saying. Every year, aspiring music teachers start their own studio, and a year or two later it’s closed. Rhythm & Grooves Music Academy has a proven track record of offering quality music lessons in Memphis year-round. Our full time mission is teaching music lessons trusted by thousands of families.

‍Rhythm & Grooves Music Academy has grown into a well established and reputable school of music in the Memphis and surrounding area. Every year, our students place well at All-West, All-State, various Honor bands, Solo and Ensemble, various Orchestra auditions, receive music scholarships, and are accepted into prestigious Schools of Music to continue studying music professionally.

5. A comfortable parent's lounge for our clients

With over 3,000 square feet we have the most spacious and parent friendly waiting area in Memphis.

‍Instead of waiting in a music retail store showroom, our clients enjoy a spacious, professional parent's lounge with comfortable chairs, Wi-Fi, bottled water service, and a coffee bar. We also provide large observation windows for every teaching room so that you can watch your child's lesson while you wait. Or if you prefer you can sit in on their lesson anytime you like.

6. The largest and most fully stocked music lesson rooms in Memphis

Our lesson rooms are comfortable and stocked with everything you need for music lessons, including amps, full acoustic drum kits, keyboards, pianos and more. All you need to bring is your instrument, or sticks and mallets, and your lesson materials. One of the things that set us apart is our abundance of percussion instruments and acoustic drums sets for percussion and drum lessons.

7. Free, all-inclusive student showcases with NO participation fees!

Every parent just wants to know how their child is doing and if they are really progressing. The best way for a parent to understand if their investment in lessons is really worth it is to have their child participate in a recital.

In May and December, many of our students choose to perform in our biannual recitals.  Unlike other schools, parents never have to pay admission or any related fees for these recitals.

8. Professional office staff to serve you

We strive to bring you the best customer service possible. We are continually adding hours to ensure that our desk staff is able to assist you when you call or come to the studio! Most music lesson providers do not provide front desk staff, but we have full time desk staff who are available at the front desk to assist you during ALL lessons, quickly and professionally. Excellent customer service is what sets us apart!

9. Trophies, certificates, and award wristbands to celebrate achievement

We are the only music school in Memphis that gives their students the opportunity to earn special color wristband bracelets (kids and teens love them!), trophies AND certificates for passing musical tests. Do other schools offer trophies and certificates? A few. But none of them inspire their students with smiling faces (see pictures to the right) by giving them full color, really cool “Musical Ladder®” wristbands that they can show off to their friends. The Musical Ladder® is our unique method of music education that you can only get here.

More importantly when our students have a test coming up, they practice more, their parents are proud, their teachers are proud, and everybody wins. You can only get the Musical Ladder® here. We also specialize in music lessons for adults.

10. Make-up lessons

Missed a lesson? Out of town? No problem. Just sign up for our make up classes. They never expire, and you can come when it's convenient for you.

11. Early morning and lunch time lessons for home schoolers, retirees, college students and working professionals

Since we are the largest school in Memphis, we are able to be a 'full service' music school. This allows us to offer lessons as early as 10 a.m. and we see many students between the hours of 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.  If you are a homeschool parent, retiree, college student or working professional who has a flexible schedule, take advantage of our early morning and lunch time lesson spots.

12. Conveniently located on Stage Road in Bartlett, TN

Due to its central location, our school is convenient and draws students from Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland, Lenow, Lenox, Millington, Brunswick, and Memphis. We are easy to find, right off Stage Road and Summer Ave, with shopping and restaurants close by.

13. Picture Day

We are the only music school in Memphis that offers a picture day for their students! Every six months, we host a free picture day with a professional photographer. We want to celebrate your music and share that memory through pictures. Examples pictured on this page! Adults are welcome too! Students can bring their instruments to the photo shoot and wear whatever they like.

14. Month to Month lessons

Our desire is to inspire our students with the love of music. We do this through teachers and music that our students love. Unlike other programs, we do not require semester minimums for lessons. You can begin anytime! To stop lessons, just let us know by the 15th of your last month.

If you are ready to start, you have nothing to lose as we only want students who truly want to be here and we will not commit you to a long term contract.

Meet the Director

The ability to play an instrument or sing beautifully offers a lifetime of benefits. Music lessons also foster a student’s personal, social, and academic development. Rhythm and Grooves Music Academy has made substantial investments in our three facilities and elite faculty to provide an uplifting environment designed to foster creativity, confidence and joy.

If you’ve been told you are tone deaf or uncoordinated, I’m here to inform you that everyone can improve their musical skills. As a musician, songwriter and music professor, I've witnessed thousands of students transform their lives in ways they never imagined possible. We make it our mission to help our students explore and develop their talents, wherever their curiosity and interests lead them.

Richard Henson
Founder and President
Rhythm & Grooves Music Academy