Music 27(52031)/2 Units	                Beginning Guitar
Ruben Delgado, instructor
Office: None
Spring Semester, 2012

Office Hours:
None

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

Important dates & holidays:
January 9 (M) Spring 2012 instruction begins
January 16 (M) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed. no classes, campus closed)
January 20 (F) Last day to drop a full-term fall class for a refund
January 27 (F) Last day to register for a full-term Sp. 2012 class
February 17 (F) Lincoln Day observed (no classes held, campus closed)
February 20 (M)Washington Day observed (no classes, campus closed)
March 9 (F) Last day to drop a Spring 2012 full-term class 
			    (letter grades assigned after this date) 
April 2-6 (M-F) Spring Recess (no classes)
May 14-18(M-F) Spring 2012 final exams week
May 18 (F) Spring 2012 semester ends; commencement

Final Exam Dates & Times (p.130 Sprin 2012 class schedule):
2:00 class: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 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.