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Music

Ray Brown

MUS5 · MUSIC5 · MUSIC6 · MUS24BC · JAZZSECT · MUS5A · MUSIC4 · MUS6 · MUS24A · MUS524ABC · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Take Ray Brown if you want serious musical growth and are ready to work hard every week.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerMaster Jazz EducatorInspirationalDemanding WorkloadCaring MentorNot For Slackers
  • Students describe Ray Brown as an exceptional jazz teacher with rare expertise and life-changing instruction.
  • The course is demanding and preparation-heavy, but students say the work produces major musical growth.
  • This is highly recommended for serious learners, not students looking for an easy grade.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Students earned high grades in the limited grade data, but comments repeatedly say the A requires preparation, practice, and hard work.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The material is intellectually demanding because students must learn jazz theory, improvisation, scales, drills, and performance skills at a serious pace.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

because students say he notices absences and the class only works if you show up prepared.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because his expertise, care, and demanding style lead to major musical improvement.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Reviews , but they do emphasize strict standards, preparation, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly say to work hard, prepare constantly, practice scales, do drills, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently call him one of the and praise his clarity, mastery, humor, and care.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews focus on preparation, drills, practice, improvisation, and class participation rather than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students consistently praise his expertise, passion, and teaching impact while warning that the class requires serious preparation.

Main concern

The main concern is the heavy workload and the need to come prepared every class.

What students said

“Come prepared to WORK!”
MUS24A
“If you're looking for an easy ride, Ray is not the teacher for you.”
MUS5
“Ray pushes you and doesn't let you slack off.”
MUS24BC

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book policy, or .

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy or .

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The come across.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and student growth; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“The come across.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

98/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“Be prepared to work, work, and work some more.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows the world of music inside and out, and has tons of stories that he uses to illustrate lectures.
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  • He will drill and repeat until there is no question if you understand or not.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Growth

  • If you're looking for an easy ride, Ray is not the teacher for you.
  • But you must work hard!
  • It will improve your playing and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Always wants the , and is a .
  • So kind and respectful to students.
  • His ear is incredible and he is always ready with constructive criticism or compliments when deserved.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 19 detailed in-person reviews across many years show a very consistent pattern of praise and workload warnings.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUS24A4 reviews
JAZZSECT3 reviews
MUS53 reviews
MUS24BC2 reviews
MUSIC52 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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