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Music

Tom Phillips

BEGGUITAR · BEGINNINGGUITAR · MUIVI370 · GUITAR101 · GUITA370 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.4

The decision

Strong choice for students who want a structure.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AHelpful Guitar TeacherLow PressureTalented MusicianBeginner Friendly
  • Most reviews praise him as talented, helpful, easygoing, and inspiring.
  • The grade is often described as very forgiving, especially when participation or .
  • A small minority reports poor organization, limited individual help, or .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most comments point to a very forgiving grade because , and relaxed expectations matter more than perfect playing.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Beginning guitar is usually described as easy and low-pressure, though one review says music theory and a .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they are mostly about guitar courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

Attendance policy is not clearly stated, but one student missed almost a month and still got a B while .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not clearly prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students strongly recommend him because , and makes guitar enjoyable.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students describe participation-based grading, repeat corrections for papers, easy tests, and relaxed performance expectations.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

Most reviews describe a relaxed workload, though one course required theory and a .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Most students describe him as talented, helpful, sincere, and inspiring, despite a few complaints about organization and support.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment appears based mainly on participation, playing, papers, and a .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

relaxed guitar class with helpful teaching and lenient grading.

Main concern

A few students say the class can feel unorganized or .

What students said

“The class is an easy A, and fun too.”
BEGGUITAR
“Your simply graded on participation so you get to actually enjoy playing the material instead of stressing over a grade”
MUIVI370
“ .”
MUIVI370

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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Exam risk is low because , and forgiving tests, though one final song may carry heavy weight.

Participation GradingPaper CorrectionsLow Pressure TestsFinal Exception

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and one final song, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Participation GradingPaper CorrectionsTests With CorrectionsFinal Song
“you'll always get 100% on your tests, because he lets you correct and turn in and again as much as you need to.”
BEGINNINGGUITAR
“Your simply graded on participation so you get to actually enjoy playing the material instead of stressing over a grade”
MUIVI370
“a very complex song that at the end of the sem. will equate to 70% of the grade.”
GUITA370

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is by far the best guitar teacher I've had out of 4.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Professor Phillips , and sincerely interested in keeping the spirit of music alive by inspiring musicians.”

📈 Easy A

88/100

“The class is an easy A, and fun too.”

⚖️

92/100

“Your playing is not graded, as long as you play!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Awesome awesome guitar teacher.
  • and really wants to help you learn the material.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is an easy A, and fun too.
  • Your simply graded on participation so you get to actually enjoy playing the material instead of stressing over a grade
  • I missed almost a month of class and still got a B.

Theme 3

🎸 About Music Experience

  • He is the perfect teacher.
  • He is amazing!
  • I, myself, went further than I would have imagined because of his tutelage, and became a composer.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

There are 9 old reviews with a strong positive pattern, but a few detailed negative comments keep confidence moderate.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MUIVI3705 reviews
BEGGUITAR1 review
BEGINNINGGUITAR1 review
GUITA3701 review
GUITAR1011 review

Reported outcomes

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