Music 27(52031)/2 Units	                Beginning Guitar
Ruben Delgado, instructor
Office: None
Fall Semester, 2011

Office Hours:
None

Office phone: None
                     e-mail: ruben.delgado@reedleycollege.edu
Class days, time, & location:
2:00-2:50 M,W: Music 170
Guitar Lab: 2 hrs arr. per week

Important dates & holidays:
August 15 (M) Fall 2011 instruction begins
August 26 (F) Last day to drop a full-term fall class for a refund
September 2 (F) Last day to register for a full-term Fall 2011 class
September 5 (M) Labor Day (no classes held, campus closed)
September 16 (F) Last day to change a class to/from a Pass/No-Pass
				grading basis
October 14 (F) Last day to drop a Fall 2011 full-term class 
			    (letter grades assigned after this date) 
November 11 (F) Veterans Day (no classes held)
November 24 & 25 (Th/F) Thanksgiving holiday (no classes held, campus closed)
December 12-16 (M-F) Fall 2011 final exams week
December 16 – End of Fall semester

Final Exam Dates & Times (p.125 Fall 2011 class schedule):
2:00 class: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 @ 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.