MUSI 17
Beginning Guitar
Course Description
This course will provide students with beginning instruction for playing both acoustic (steel string) and classical (nylon string) guitar. No prior musical experience is required. Topics include basic note and tablature reading on the first four frets of the instrument; right-hand techniques, including free strokes, rest strokes, fingerstyle/arpeggio technique and pick technique; chords, chord progressions, and various strumming techniques; and music fundamentals, including scales and chord construction. These elements are especially suited for learning folk song accompaniment and basic melodies and are highly recommended for students who are pursuing music education or primary school teaching certificates and degrees.
Class Details
| CRN | Course | Section | Days | Times | Instructor | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29068 | MUSI 17 | 02L | ···R··· | 12:30 PM-01:20 PM | Benett Zussman | A31 |
| ···R··· | 01:30 PM-03:20 PM |
Class Dates: This class runs from 2026-09-21 to 2026-12-11.
Class Syllabus: Download Syllabus
Class Materials
| Textbook/Material | Type | Required | Purchase | Rent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Used | New | Used | |||
| Guitar Method (Bk1) (2nd Edition) Schmid © 2002 ISBN: 9780793512454 | Textbook | Required | $10.99 | $8.25 | $8.24 | $4.40 |
Lower prices may be available for textbooks or materials in certain courses, when purchased through the course site on Canvas. Your instructor will tell you if a lower price is available.
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Course Details
- Units
- 1.5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 1
- Weekly Lab Hours: 2
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Method
- Pass/Fail Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory
- ESL D261. and ESL D265., or ESL D461. and ESL D465., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.