Music 27/2 Units	                Beginning Guitar
Ruben Delgado, instructor
Office: HUM 52
Fall Semester, 2005

Office Hours:
9:00-9:50 Tues.; 10:00-10:50 Thurs.; 9:00-9:50 Fri. 

Office phone: (559) 638-3641 ext. 3297
Office e-mail: ruben.delgado@scccd.edu

Class days. time. & location:
2:00-2:50 M/W – Music 170; Wednesday arranged hour 3:00-4:00

Important dates & holidays:
August 15 (M)  Instruction begins
August 26 (F)  Last day to drop a Fall 2005 class to be eligible for refund
September 2 (F)  Last day to register for full-term Fall 2005 classes
September 5 (M)  Labor Day holiday – no classes held
October 14  (F)  Last day to drop a Fall 2005 class (letter grades assigned
              	       after this date)
November 11 (F)  Veterans Day holiday – no classes held
November 24-26  (Th-S)  Thanksgiving holiday (no classes held)
November 28  (M)  Classes reconvene
December 12-16  (M-F)  Final exams week
December 16 (F) Fall 2005 semester ends

Final Exam Date & Time (p.153 Fall 2005 class schedule):
Wednesday, Dec 14, 2005 @2:00-3:50

Course Outline and Policies
I. Goal:
This course is designed to help you learn and put into practice the basic techniques of playing the guitar.  It is structured for the complete beginner but serves as a valuable review for the person who already plays the guitar and a model for the person who wishes to learn to teach guitar.

II.	Course Content:
A.	Weeks 1-6  Basic fundamentals
1.	Chording
2.  Fingerboard knowledge
3.  Rhythms
4.  Tuning
5.  Scales

B.	Note reading/tablature
1.	Single line melodies
2.	Two/three part reading
C.	Solo Playing

III. Required Materials:
A.  Textbook:	Delgado, Ruben.  Basic Guitar for Classroom and
			Individual Use. Fresno: Ruben Delgado Music, 1999.

B.	Guitar:			A nylon stringed guitar is recommended.  Your instructor
					will assist you with questions about an instrument.

IV.	Grading and Credit:
Music 27 is a two-unit course.  The class is offered on a graded basis with a credit/no credit option. Students desiring a CR option must achieve the equivalent of an A, B, or C grade.  A grade equivalent of D or F will result in a “No Credit” grade.

	     Grading Scale:
	     90-100 = A;  80-89 = B;  70-79 = C;  60-69 = D;  Below 60 = F

V.  Attendance:
		Each student is responsible for consistent attendance.  This will ensure successful learning.  Tutorial help is recommended for those who miss any class sessions due to unforeseen circumstances.  Students with excessive absences will be dropped from the course.  If dropped before the final drop date, you will receive a “W”.  After the final drop date, you will receive an “F”.

This document is subject to change at instructor’s discretion.
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*If you have a verified need for an academic accommodation or materials in alternate media (i.e. Braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, please contact your instructor as soon as possible.

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