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Music

Michael McChesney

MUSIC36 · MUSICAPP · MUSIC036 · MU14 · MUSIC039 · GUITAR · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him for guitar if you want a ; if you need a structured survey course.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBeginner-friendly guitar coachEasygoing humorStep-by-step pacingLow-stakes quizzesMemorable mentor
  • Guitar students rave that he turns beginners into confident players with .
  • a , and two concert reports.
  • Music appreciation drew a sharp outlier complaint about pace and assumed prior knowledge.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Practice the songs and do the few reports and you are positioned for a strong grade without heavy grind.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Guitar content is paced for beginners, though music appreciation felt rushed to one student.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews rarely detail attendance rules, so .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Students repeatedly call him amazing and fun for guitar and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Practical playing quizzes and light written work leave room for success with steady practice.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

82/100

Only two concert reports and a couple of songs for quizzes keep outside work modest.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Clear, patient, humorous coaching stands out across guitar reviews, with one weak music-app outlier.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and concert reports more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person guitar sections feel supportive, funny, and skill-building, with light practical assessments and strong personal rapport.

Main concern

Music appreciation may feel too fast if you lack background.

What students said

“I learned more in one semester with this class than 4 years of guitar lessons! Amazing teacher! Makes learning guitar a BREEZE!”
MUSIC036
“he knows its hard for beginners to play guitar, so he walks those students step by step.”
MUSIC36
“he expected you to know everything already and went too fast. i dropped it.”
MUSICAPP

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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Assessments center on short performance checks and brief written reports rather than strict proctored exams.

Playing quizzesConcert reportsSkill demonstrations

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person guitar work uses song quizzes and a couple of concert reports; .

Playing quizzesConcert reports
“Only two written concert reports and a couple songs you need to play for quizzes.”
MUSIC036

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I learned more in one semester with this class than 4 years of guitar lessons! Amazing teacher! Makes learning guitar a BREEZE!”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2012, highlighting guitar coaching strengths and one music-appreciation outlier. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎸 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Great teacher. funny, and most of all helpful. he knows its hard for beginners to play guitar, so he walks those students step by step.”

😄 Easygoing Style

85/100

“Has a marvelous sense of humor - always had me in stitches! McChesney rocks!”

📉 Course Fit Risk

35/100

“he expected you to know everything already and went too fast. i dropped it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Makes learning guitar a BREEZE! Such an easy going teacher!
  • he walks those students step by step.
  • He'll even tune your guitar for you before class starts.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • IF so easy and still fun.
  • Only two written concert reports and a couple songs you need to play for quizzes.
  • he expected you to know everything already and went too fast.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I love Mr. McChesney!!
  • He remembers you, too. 2 years after I took his class he could say hi to me and my friend by name.
  • McChesney rocks!

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven mostly detailed but older reviews (2004-2012) agree on guitar strengths, with .

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

GUITAR2 reviews
MU141 review
MUSIC0361 review
MUSIC0391 review
MUSIC361 review
Show 1 more courses
MUSICAPP1 review

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