MUS 140: Introduction to Guitar at John Jay College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Introduction to Guitar (MUS 140) at John Jay College has 6 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 6 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: David Ullmann, Jose Maldonado Suarez, and Rubens De La Corte.
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About this course
This course will enable a beginning student to learn how to play the guitar and read music. Basic musical concepts to be covered include treble and bass clef, scales, chords, melody, and harmony. The student will learn the fundamentals of guitar technique including hand positions and finger exercises. The construction and technology of the instrument will be explored and discussed in conjunction with the study of technique in a variety of musical cultures and contexts from around the world.
Professors for MUS 140 at John Jay, Fall 2026
- David UllmannChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.6 (4) · difficulty 2.5/5 · 100% would take again
- Jose Maldonado SuarezNo ratings found
2 sections · 0 open
- Rubens De La CorteNo ratings found
2 sections · 0 open
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MUS 140 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:44 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
6 of 6 sections · 0 open
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Questions about MUS 140 at John Jay
- Who teaches MUS 140 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
- David Ullmann, Jose Maldonado Suarez, and Rubens De La Corte are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is MUS 140 at John Jay hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.5 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a MUS 140 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.