Music 27(52070)/2 Units	                Beginning Guitar
Ruben Delgado, instructor
Office: HUM 52
Fall Semester, 2008

Office Hours:
9:00-9:50 Tues/Thurs/Fri 

Office phone: (559) 638-3641 ext. 3297
Office e-mail: ruben.delgado@reedleycollege.edu
Class days, time, & location:
2:00-2:50 M,W: Music 170
Guitar Lab 3:00-3:50 M,W

Important dates & holidays:
August 18 (M) Fall semester instruction begins
September 1  (M) Labor Day holiday (no classes held, campus closed)
September 5  (F) Last day to register for a full-term fall class
September 5  (F) Last day to drop a fall class to avoid a “W”

September 19  (F) Last day to change a fall class to/from a CR/NC grading
                               basis

October 17  (F) Last day to drop a fall class (letter grades assigned after this date)
November 11  (T)Veterans Day (no classes held)
November 27-28 (Th-F) Thanksgiving holiday (no classes held, campus closed)
December 15-19  (M-F) Final exams week
December 19  (F) End of fall semester
December 22 – January 7 Winter Break

Final Exam Dates & Times (p.144 Fall 2008 class schedule):
2:00 class: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2007 @ 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”.  Lab attendance is required for successful completion of this course.

This document is subject to change at instructor’s discretion.

*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.