David Nelson

MUS105 · MUS121 · MUS106 · MUSIC101 · MUSIC · MUSIC121 · MUSIC105 · SYNTH · MUSICSYNTH · MUS100 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
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Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

if you want a supportive music professor and are willing to keep up with weekly work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful and flexiblePassionate about musicFun and laid backEasy if you keep upWeekly homework and quizzes

Students consistently describe Nelson as cool, helpful, and passionate about music.
Most students find the classes manageable, but Music 105 , and quizzes.
Grades seem very attainable when students keep up with readings, assignments, and test review.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very realistic if students keep up with , and review.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Most students find the material approachable, though music theory can become confusing or fast-paced for beginners.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

because one review says he takes roll often and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and passionate about music.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students mention , and easy A potential when work is completed.

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload varies by course, with many manageable classes but Music 105 including weekly homework, labs, and quizzes.

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Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students , and highly passionate about music.

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Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention weekly , and listening samples.

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Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews , and manageable grades with steady work.

Main concern

Music 105 , and repeated quizzes.

What students said

“it's easy to score an A.”
MUS100

“Laid back/funny guy.”
MUSIC121

“assigns a ton of work (3 hr HW assignments), will allow late though.”
MUS105

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams and quizzes appear standard overall, with some computer tests and .

Weekly QuizzesComputer TestsMidtermsFinalsRetake Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention weekly quizzes, computer tests, midterms, finals, and .

Weekly QuizzesComputer TestsMidtermsFinalsRetake Tests

“ if you miss any questions)”
MUS100

“ if you did badly.”
MUSIC121

“Computer tests in the Music Lab.”
MUS105

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“One of the Nicest teacher in Cerritos. He makes it easy even tho some of the material can get confussing.”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He makes it easy even tho some of the material can get confussing.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

92/100

“ .”

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82/100

“ and and quizzes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Laid back/funny guy.
Really fun class, Nelson is really affable and enjoyable to be around.
cool teacher! he has passion for music! .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

it's easy to score an A.
Not bad, fairly easy.
study for the midterms and .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

and it only counts for 15% of the grade.
Assigns a lot hw but .
assigns a ton of work (3 hr HW assignments), will allow late though.

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across several years are mostly consistent, though some are brief or old.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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David Nelson

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Strength

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Workload

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if you want a supportive music professor and are willing to keep up with weekly work.

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