Voted Best Guitar Lessons In The Triangle 2018!
However, they were wrong…
Because not only am I still the best guitar instructor in the area, I’m the best drum, bass, ukulele, harmonica, music theory and songwriting instructor as well.
How We Begin
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Guitar Lessons
On one hand, we learn how to make chords by pressing the guitar strings with our finger tips. We make them a lot, and the calluses grow, and we switch between them until it's no longer a thought. On the other hand, we strum the strings; we find our own control of the rhythm, the volume, the feel. We train our hands separately to build their respective muscle memory needs. In this way, when we put the two together, we are more immediately putting music together.
Drum Lessons
We start by learning how drum sticks work, because the drum stick do the work; we train our hands to control the way it bounces. We work on finding how you best connect to rhythm, and we train our hands to do the same. We hit many different things with many different names, training our hands and feet to operate independently. When we're ready, I fire up the guitar amp, and we play songs. And the first time you land a full song with another musician?
Ultimately...
We work together toward a common goal: discovering your connection to your instrument by trying as much as possible to find what works best for you.
The Studio
Parent Reviews
Nathan, 8
"Jeremiah is an excellent guitar and drum instructor. He has been teaching my 11-year-old boy drums and guitar for more than a year now,. He still loves it, and has really improved so fast but steadily. My eight-year-old boy, who is a handful, is now able to really follow instructions on drums and has conquered the concept of rhythm, which amazes me. Jeremiah has all the important qualities for a good instructor to children; he is patient, calm, he listens to them, and knows how to get them motivated. They absolutely love the fact that Jeremiah is also fun to work with and brings humor into the mix. I definitely recommend him to any person wanting to learn drum or guitar."
Christian, 14
"My child loves his lessons with Jeremiah! He meets him where he is and steadily challenges him to do his individual best. Jeremiah has has what seems like a vast amount of experience with all types of music and instruments. My son loves his fun, hip, and exciting personally. As a mom, I appreciated the patience, encouragement, and passion he pours out on his students. His personality is unmatched and makes all the difference!"
Christian started when he was 12 and was a student of mine until he went to UNC in August of 2022. He was the last of my "first five."
Christian started when he was 12 and was a student of mine until he went to UNC in August of 2022. He was the last of my "first five."
About Me Personally
Born in Virginia, Jeremiah began playing drums at around 12 years old, learning from mimicking videos on MTV. A year or so later, he was formally trained in both Latin and jazz percussion, learning from his instructor how to read and write rhythm notation as well. He practiced drums three hours a day until dinner time, and on the advice of his instructor, picked up guitar as a means of doing something musical in the evenings that wasn’t quite as loud. The most important thing he got from his instructor, however, was the inspiration to teach music. He saw an opportunity to help others while doing the thing he loved most. Now, almost 20 years later, he uses everything he's learned along the way as both an instructor and a professionally touring musician to provide the most in-depth and encouraging music learning environment available in the Triangle.
When he's not teaching, he spends his time with his daughter, who is way cooler than him.
