Guitar & Fretted Strings Classes
Jimmy Rinehart, instructor

Classes meet weekly for 2 semesters: Fall (September-December) and Spring (January-May). Classes are taught on-site at Immanuel School of Music and local schools. Each weekly class is one (1) hour in length.

Summer Fretted Strings Classes (June-August) are available & taught on-site at Lakeside Campus.

  • Group Guitar & Fretted Strings Lakeside Campus & Outreach Program (September-May):

    • Beginning of the year educational performance & presentation to your school to promote the program and educate the targeted grades for your school. Date to be secured thru ISM Education Director.

    • Classes taught On-Site at your school.

    • 1-hour weekly classes: Fall (September-December) / Spring (January - April or early May)

    • Workshops & Concert Opportunities

    • We tailor the music curriculum to meet your school's needs and interests. Highlights include: Note Reading, Basic Chords, Strum Patterns, Song Variety & Care of the Instrument.

    • ISM outreach teachers are: Virtus Trained & Compliant. Each are Professional Musicians & Teachers Trained in their area.

  • TUITION: $185 per semester/student (does not include instrument)

    No refunds after the first two (2) weeks of class.

    TUITION INCLUDES: (per semester)

    • Weekly 60-minute classes per semester

    • Concert Opportunities

    • Special Saturday Workshops

    • ISM t-shirt (Spring only)

  • Guitar & Fretted Strings Classes:

    • Minimum Class Size: 5 students

    • Maximum Class Size: 10 students

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    Summer Guitar Classes & Private Lessons offered onsite at Lakeside Campus.

    Click Here for information on SUMMER Guitar

  • Option 1 - ISM Group Guitar at ISM Lakeside locations (evening time) 

    • ISM Lakeside Campus -Thursday (6-7 pm) – Beginner to Intermediate (geared towards Adults) + Learn Guitar Practical Theory & Chord Structure  

    Option 2 - Level 2 - Beginning Guitar Class - offered on-site at Local Schools:

    • Blessed Sacrament – Tuesday 2:30-3:30 pm
      **The BSS class year will be a second-year class. Students will need to know their open chords, basic notation and tab reading.

    Additional Local Schools are subject to be added.

    QUESTIONS? Contact: ismoffice@immanuel-nky.org

  • Click to VIEW Guitar Calendar and all ISM Events & Calendars.

  • Interested in bringing a music class to your school or homeschool community?

    Mr. Rinehart is available to teach all grades. Decide which grades you would like to offer for your school community.

    UKE - ideal for grades K-4; welcomes classes for students 5-8 too!

    GUITAR - ideal for grades 5-8

    For information on bringing Guitar & Fretted Strings Classes to your school or homeschool community, contact ismoffice@immanuel-nky.org.

  • "I started guitar lessons with Jimmy this year as a beginner and it's a lot of fun. He is a chill & nice person that I like being around. Jimmy is a really good musician himself, and has helped me get a lot better too. I like that he lets me choose songs that I like, for us to practice with and learn. He teaches me about playing the guitar (chords and stuff), but also teaches me about music in general. I would recommend Jimmy as a guitar teacher to any kid that wants to improve as a musician." Max, age 14

  • Students may purchase a quality guitar through ISM for $199.00.

    Click HERE to view the ISM guitar.

    *If students own their own guitar, they may use them for this class.

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Jimmy Rinehart, Class Instructor

Jimmy Rinehart is a guitarist, music instructor, singer-songwriter and arranger. He has a degree in guitar performance from Indiana State University with an emphasis on guitar pedagogy. He has decades of music instruction and live performance experience. In addition to instructing students of all ages, Jimmy performs as a solo artist, in a duo with his wife, and as a member of the Nashville-based folk-country band The Highland Reunion. He has spent time living, teaching, and playing music in Indiana, Washington, D.C., and Nashville. Jimmy now lives in northern Kentucky with his wife Christina and daughter Dottie.

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