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 Seats open Thursday 12:30 PM-01:20 PM Benett Zussman A31
Thursday 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

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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
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory
  • ESL 261 and ESL 265, or ESL 461 and ESL 465, or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL 5
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