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Music

Riner Scivally

MUSIC83B · MUSIC45 · BEGGUITAR · MUSC083A · 45A · MUS45 · MUSIC · GUITAR · MUSIC83A · MUS144 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

Take him for beginner guitar if you will attend and practice a little; expect a fun, low-pressure A path.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient guitar instructorChill and caringEasy weekly performance testsLaidback but attendance mattersGreat for beginners
  • Most students call him patient, chill, and great for beginner guitar.
  • if you practice and show up.
  • A few older reviews .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Reported grades are mostly A/A+ and weekly playing tests are forgiving if you try; effort .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is beginner guitar with simple songs and patient reteaching; difficulty stays low for most students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

and students say skipping makes you fall behind, though a few .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Vast majority praise him as patient and fun for guitar, with take-again around 87.5% and strong quality scores.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

85/100

Many As and comments that imperfect weekly play-throughs still earn high grades if you participate.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

80/100

Main work is learning short pieces and practicing at home; .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and inspiring for beginners, with a small set of complaints about organization.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly in-class playing tests drive the .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person guitar and music classes feel chill and beginner-friendly with , and frequent As when you show up and practice.

Main concern

Attendance and home practice matter; a minority .

What students said

“He is laidback and caring, but you will fall behind if you do not practice or attend class.”
MUSIC83A
“very chill guy, silly too. the songs you are required to play are not hard at all.”
BEGGUITAR
“You will have an , but don't freak out, the keeps teaching it to u over and over again until u r ready to play it.”
MUSIC83A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are short in-class song performances he reteaches until students are ready, not harsh written finals.

Weekly playing testsRetest until readyPerformance in pairs or soloLow perfection bar

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Weekly short song performances with coaching before and during tests; perfection is not required.

Weekly playing examCoached before testImperfect still ok for A
“You will have an , but don't freak out, the keeps teaching it to u over and over again until u r ready to play it.”
MUSIC83A
“You don't have to play them perfectly (I still got an A!); choice of bringing your own guitar (even electric is OK!).”
MUSC083A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Scivally is an amazing teacher. every week. He is laidback and caring, but you will fall behind if you do not practice or attend class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews spanning 2003-2026, highlighting beginner guitar ease, attendance, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎸 Beginner Guitar Ease

88/100

“very chill guy, silly too. the songs you are required to play are not hard at all.”

💚 Patient and Caring

82/100

“He is an easy, and a patient teacher. He has office hours too.”

📈 Easy A Path

86/100

“man, i missed like 2 weeks of class, fell asleep, didn't practice much, but i rocked his class and got an A”

⚠️ Occasional Organization Issues

55/100

“Prof. S always seemed a . He could never remember what we did in previous classes, so things would start to get repetitive.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very chill guy, silly too
  • Genuinely a cool dude who structures a fun class
  • He's a pleasant prof that makes intro to guitar not too difficult.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • the songs you are required to play are not hard at all
  • You don't have to play them perfectly (I still got an A!)
  • and he makes sure that you're having fun.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is laidback and caring
  • Mr. and interested in students' progress.
  • He's fun and respectful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

22 in-person reviews spanning many years with mostly consistent praise on chill teaching and easy guitar assessment, plus a few detailed dissenters.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUSIC83A6 reviews
MUSC083A4 reviews
GUITAR3 reviews
BEGGUITAR2 reviews
MUSIC83B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1