“Mastering the craft, Honoring the Creator”
Member Area:
Rhythm of the Heart Foundation
Sing to Him a new song, Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
(Ps 33:3)
• Foundation ($300): This is a Fixed Amount (one-time payment). This gives you access to the "Member Area" containing the 10-week curriculum videos.
Our Memberships
Meet Your Instructors
ANDREW PUIA
Meet Your Instructor
A Musician's Mission
With years of experience as a professional musician, composer, and music educator, I’ve spent my career exploring the intersection of technical mastery and emotional depth. From managing bands to leading music departments, my focus has always been on the "human element" that makes a performance feel alive.
Why I Created "Rhythm of the Heart"
I developed this course specifically for adults who want to move beyond the basics. I believe that advanced concepts—like lush 9th chords, modal scales, and syncopated grooves—shouldn’t be gatekept by complex software. By using the tools you already own, like GarageBand on your iPad or iPhone, we can focus on what truly matters: the music.
My Philosophy
Music is more than just hitting the right notes on a grid; it’s about pulse, heart, and expression. My goal is to help you take digital tools and "humanize" them, ensuring your creative work is always handled by the hands of an artist.
"Music is a language of the heart. My goal is to give you the tools to speak it fluently—using the technology in your pocket to create art that feels human, soulful, and entirely your own."
— The Rhythm of the Heart Philosophy
— Our Promise to You
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Choose Your Plan Below ✦ One-Time Enrollment, Lifetime Access ✦ GarageBand Mastery for Adults ✦ Start Your Journey June 9th ✦
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Your Questions, Answered
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Membership typically includes access to our full library of digital content—videos, courses, resources, and any new material we release while you're subscribed.
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"Absolutely! If you start with the Foundation or Ensemble plan and decide you want the in-person coaching experience here in Salt Lake City, you can upgrade to the Virtuoso tier at any time. Just send me a message through the member portal, and we'll get your sessions scheduled."
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"Yes. While Rhythm of the Heart is a core 10-week journey, I regularly upload fresh GarageBand project templates, new chord voicing 'cheat sheets,' and rhythmic exercises to the member library to ensure you always have new textures to explore."
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"Since this is a one-time enrollment fee for a 10-week course, there is no recurring subscription to cancel. Once you’re in, you have lifetime access to the digital curriculum and all future updates for this specific course."
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"Not at all. As long as your device can run the latest version of GarageBand, you have everything you need to master these concepts."
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In the context of Rhythm of the Heart, "Adult" isn't just about an age bracket—it's about a learning style and a lifestyle context.
When you are marketing this course, you are defining your criteria based on three main pillars:
1. Intellectual Maturity
Instead of "color by numbers" or simple nursery rhymes, you are teaching 9ths, 13ths, and Modal Theory.
• The Criteria: A learner who is ready for "The Why" behind the music. They want to understand the emotional weight of a 6/9 chord and the cultural history of syncopation, not just which button to press.
2. Time & Responsibilities
Adults have jobs, families, and limited "hobby" time.
• The Criteria: Someone who needs a flexible, mobile-first workflow. By focusing on the iPhone and iPad, you are catering to the person who wants to practice during a lunch break or late at night after the house is quiet, rather than someone who can sit in a practice room for 8 hours a day.
3. Purpose-Driven Learning
Children often learn music because their parents signed them up. Adults learn because they have a personal creative itch to scratch.
• The Criteria: A "self-starter" who wants to express their own story. They are looking to "humanize" their sound because they value authenticity and want their digital art to reflect their own "hands."