| Genre: | Family |
| Director: | Marney Malabar |
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| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 52 |
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| Location: | University Heights, Washington, DC, United States |
| Runtime: | 11 minutes |
| Network: | TVOntario |
Backyard Beats is a Canadian children's television series, which premiered on TVOntario in 2020.[1] Hosted by Monica Brighton, the series profiles do it yourself approaches to making music, through a format which sees a professional musician visit to teach her about a musical genre or instrument, following which she makes her own version of the instrument with everyday household objects before the professional musician returns for a jam session on a song.
The series received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[2]