Meter Music School

This is a fantastic little school. They will personalize your class/​lessons to what you need, and the prices are pretty reasonable. The teachers are enthusiastic and truly want you to succeed.

Our kids have gone here for 3+ years, and I cannot say enough, nor thank them enough for what they have given our children. I am not just talking about learning music per se. It’s the other things such as the discipline, respect, inspiration, and creativity fostered by the teachers there. My son is a drummer and has also learned some uke there too; my daughter, violin and singing.
Simply put, Brendan has built an excellent school.

We were lucky enough to be able to have our son attend the beginner guitar lessons this past school year and have been thoroughly impressed with their lessons, customer service and Brendan, our son’s instructor. They did a wonderful job teaching our son guitar and if we didn’t live so far from the school would be continuing on this school year. In fact, when we went to disenroll they understood and gave us recommendations for the Eastside — great stuff!
They work out of a cool converted house-​to-​studio environment which we think is awesome! Good luck Meter Music school in the future.

My son has been going to Meter Music School for a year and a half since he was three years old and I love how the school has influenced him.
He started in a class teaching the basics through rhythm and singing songs as a group. Currently, he is in a ukulele class with four to six year olds that teach the basics of stringed instruments. Brendan’s teaching style is well paced, supportive, and entertaining for the children. They play in front of others, learn nemonics to remember the strings, and play trivia games that get them excited about learning.
My son is clearly becoming more focused on music that he hears and asks about the instruments in the songs.
The school’s schedule has always worked with my full time career and is a pleasant experience. For those who wouldn’t want to sit through the class, Chuck’s Hop Shop, across the street, has a great selection of ciders.
I would recommend this music school to anyone who wants to get their or their children’s feet wet in music.

Cute little studios in a converted house, with a wide variety of teachers and disciplines. My daughter attends ukelele here, and is definitely improving — she even practices on her own time!
I don’t give it 5 stars because, I’m not sure if it’s her learning style or the teacher’s teaching style, but she just doesn’t seem to enjoy her lessons. I do hope that, after she continues going, she will eventually enjoy the experience. Even so, her technical skills are getting way better! And despite not seeming to enjoy lessons, she certainly enjoys self-​directed practice. So… there’s that confusing my brain-​dump for you :)

I first took lessons at Meter Music School in high school, taking guitar lessons with Brendan. He was such a patient teacher, willing to walk me through learning chord progressions and skilled fingering when I had absolutely no experience on guitar. He is amazing with all types of beginners, young or older, and I had a lot of fun learning with him. I only stopped when I graduated and went off to college.
After school, I decided to sign up for lessons again, this time piano, which I had more background in. I took lessons from John, who is AMAZING. What a music theory work out. He packs in so much knowledge and musical concepts into one lesson, you feel like you just walked out of a graduate school level theory class. But he always paces to your understanding and previous theory experience, using references from popular or well known songs to tie the student into something that have experience with by ear. John taught me how strong music writing and chord progressions lead the listener, and takes them to where they didn’t expect. He is smart and full of life, energy, and passion for what he does. I would highly recommend him, particularly for high school level students who maybe are interested in pursuing music in college — his theory knowledge will give you a HUGE one up in analyzing music pieces of all types.
Thank you Meter Music School, Brendan, & John, for your passion and knowledge! I hope to come back and take more lessons again soon!

Went to the open house at the Meter Music School Tonie. What an awesome experience. To see children and adults all engaged in music! It’s also a great place for us adults who always wanted to learn ‘that instrument’. the teachers were all upbeat, knowledgeable about the instruments, and also, how to teach! very friendly, and community minded! If you are looking for an upbeat school and a positive learning experience, Meter Music is the place for you!

My daughter is 6 and takes piano and voice at Meter on Tuesdays. Last week she said «I wish every day was Tuesday!». I think that sums it up. She loves going there. John is a wonderful teacher, full of positive energy. She has fun and comes out of class beaming with self confidence. The school as a whole is wonderful as well: they are organized, flexible and friendly. I would recommend Meter to anyone.

My 7 year old daughter started taking guitar lessons at Meter Music School 5 months ago, and I can’t say enough good things about it! She loves her sessions with Brendan and looks forward to them every week. He keeps the lessons positive, pressure free and up beat. It’s been great for her self esteem! We also hired Brendan to facilitate her ‘Guitar’ birthday party. This is the best deal in town! — 90 minutes of music lessons and entertainment, including the making and designing of a rainstick. Everyone had a blast!