MUSI10017 Riffs: Guitar Cultures & Practice 1 (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MUSI10017 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music in Music. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 吉他文化与实践1
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Music
Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This subject introduces students to popular guitar styles that have had widespread impact over the past century, including blues, rock and global folk styles. In weekly tutorials, students will learn to play examples of these guitar styles, culminating in an end of semester group performance.
MUSI10017 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "I am about 90% sure that 'Guitar Cultures and Practice' 1 and 2 are just the new unit names for Riffs 1 & 2. I took GCaP1 thinking it would be fantastic but I found the unit very frustrating. For one, almost everybody in the class was at least somewhat competant at guitar to sta…"
On Reddit: "I've heard these are all fairly light subjects in terms of workload. Riffs is great to pick up a new hobby. But if you want something seriously useful and are willing to put in a bit more effort, do a language stream. Even better - do a language stream then study abroad in secon…"
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Q: Is MUSI10017 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MUSI10017, and when is it offered?
A: MUSI10017 is taught by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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