Keen School of Music

09/18/2026

🎸 WINTER ROCK-READY IS COMING! 🤘🎶

Ready to get out of the practice room and play in a real band? Our 5-week Rock-Ready Program gives musicians the chance to rehearse together, build confidence, and take the stage for a live performance at The Palace Theater in Gallatin!

Open to kids, teens, and adults who are ready to rock. 🎤🎸🥁

🎶 5-week program
📅 Starts November 9th
🎸 Practice once a week for 5 weeks
🎟️ Live performance Monday, December 21st
💙 Cost: $150

Registration is open October 1st through November 1st!

Whether you sing, play guitar, bass, drums, keys, or another band-ready instrument, we want to hear from you!

📲 615 682 4939
🌐 www.keenschoolofmusic.com

Come find your band and get ROCK-READY! 🤘

09/16/2026

This fall, Keen School of Music is offering Fundamentals of Jazz: History, Culture & Performance, a 4-week educational series taught by Ryder Smith for anyone who wants to take a deeper look at the music, history, and culture behind one of America’s most influential genres.

Throughout the course, students will explore the major eras and subgenres of Jazz, including big band, bebop, cool jazz, and fusion, while learning about the artists who helped define them, such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, and more.

We’ll look at how each era influenced the next, what gives each style its distinct sound, and how Jazz developed its own musical language over time.

For musicians, the class will also introduce Jazz theory, standards, improvisation, soloing, arrangement, and group performance concepts. For non-musicians, no performance background is required. This class is also a great fit for anyone who simply loves Jazz and wants to better understand what they are hearing.

- Thursdays, October 29th through November 19th
- 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- 4 weeks | 8 total hours
- Regular Tuition: $150
- Early Bird Tuition: $125 when you register by October 10th

Vol State students and military members also receive 5% off tuition (Please reach out to the school to recieve the discount, not available for online booking)

You can learn more and book online here: https://www.keenschoolofmusic.com/musicprograms/fundamentals-of-jazz

Call 615 682 4939
Email [email protected]
Stop by 424 E Main Street Gallatin TN 37066

If you have ever wanted to understand where Jazz came from, how it evolved, and what makes it sound the way it does, this class is for you!

09/12/2026

We're so excited about the Sumner County Museum Barn Dance tonight! 🤠

09/11/2026

Keen School of Music will have adjusted hours this weekend!
- We will open late today, September 11th at 3PM.
- We will be open for an hour tomorrow, September 12th, from 11:30AM-12:30PM, and will remain closed the rest of today as we prepare for the Barn Dance!

09/11/2026

We are week #3 into our Fall Rock-Ready program! Our teen band is getting a 👻 Spoooooooky setlist ready for Historic RoseMont's Trick or Treat event on Friday, October 23rd! More sneak peek pictures coming soon of our other Rock-Ready bands!

09/10/2026

🪈 DID YOU KNOW? The flute is a woodwind instrument, even though most modern concert flutes are made of metal!

The name “woodwind” can be a little misleading. Instruments in the woodwind family are grouped together because of their history and the way air is used to create sound, not simply because of what they are made from. Earlier flutes were commonly made from wood, while the silver-colored concert flutes most students recognize today are typically made from metal.

The flute is also a little different from many of its woodwind cousins. There is no reed to vibrate. Instead, the player directs air across the opening of the mouthpiece, similar to blowing across the top of a bottle. Learning to control that tiny stream of air is a huge part of developing a clear, beautiful flute tone.

At Keen School of Music, Molly LeFevre teaches private flute lessons on Fridays from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Molly is a certified K–12 music educator with experience teaching elementary music, middle school band, jazz band sectionals, marching band, and private lessons.

Interested in giving flute a try? 🎶

📍 Keen School of Music | 424 E Main Street, Gallatin, TN
📞 615 682 4939
🌐 www.keenschoolofmusic.com

Book your lesson online or contact us to find an available Friday lesson time!

09/10/2026

Park at Keen School of Music for a front seat view!

The Gallatin High School Homecoming Parade will make its way through downtown Gallatin this Friday, September 11, beginning at 4:00 PM and concluding at Green Wave Stadium.

Drivers should expect temporary road closures, increased traffic, and delays along the parade route. Thank you for your patience as we celebrate GHS Homecoming!

09/09/2026

🎶 We need a few helping hands for Mainstreet Fest! 🎶

Keen School of Music will be at Mainstreet Fest in Downtown Gallatin, Saturday, October 3rd, and we’re looking for volunteers to help us throughout the day!

We need help with:

- Our Keen School of Music booth
- The KidsZone stage area
- Setting up the booth and stage
- Tearing everything down at the end of the day

Whether you can help for a little while or a larger part of the day, we’d love to have you!

Choose the timeframe that works best for you using our volunteer sign-up form:

👉 https://form.jotform.com/keenschoolofmusic/mainstreet-fest-volunteer-sign-up

09/07/2026

Keen Schoolof Music is closed today for Labor Day, Monday September 7th!

All messages, emails, and calls will be answered when we open Tuesday Septmeber 8th at 2PM!

Have a great day!

09/03/2026

🎸 DID YOU KNOW? You don’t need to know dozens of guitar chords before you can start playing real songs.

In fact, most songs that you enjoy are built around progressions using just three or four chords.

That is one of the fun things about learning guitar, once a student learns a few basic chord shapes and starts getting comfortable moving between them, you can play most of your favorite songs pretty quickly!

Knowing the chord shape is only part of it, guitar players also learn how to change chords smoothly, keep a steady rhythm, use different strumming patterns, understand how chords work together, and eventually recognize patterns that show up again and again in the music they listen to.

Your first goal does not have to be memorizing every chord in a giant chord book. Most of the time, four chords, a good rhythm, and a song you actually love are a much better place to start.

Private guitar lessons at Keen School of Music are taught by Aaron Keen and Adam Shea.

Aaron has been teaching music for more than 20 years and works across a wide range of genres and instruments. Adam studied Guitar Performance at McNally Smith College of Music and has more than a decade of teaching experience, along with professional experience as a working guitarist and Music Director.

We have guitar lesson availability during the week and on Saturdays, and our flexible scheduling makes it easier to find a time that works around school, work, sports, and everything else life puts on the calendar.

📍 Keen School of Music | 424 E Main Street, Gallatin, TN
📞 615 682 4939
🌐 https://www.keenschoolofmusic.com/music-lessons/guitar-lessons

Book a guitar lesson online or contact us to find your best teacher and available lesson time.