Brian Lewis - Berklee College of Music

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Brian Lewis - Berklee College of Music

Professor: Brian Lewis

Department: Ear Training

College: Berklee College of Music

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ET4
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Brian is a fantastic guy who has a lot of experience in the world of music. Although he seemed very intimidating in the beginning, I've found that he is extremely caring about people's progress in his class, not for his own benefit, but for theirs. Definitely a great pick!

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ET4
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I tested into Ear Training 4 with Brian in my first semester and he was such a sweet man. His work is all very intentional and he has helped me become a more intuitive musician. He will call on you even if you don't volunteer to participate, but he is SO understanding and makes the class a safe space to mess up.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ET4
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I think this teacher either had enough of teaching or he's still learning how to do it. His lectures are very confusing, sometimes way out of topic. He doesn't have any method to help students understand what they're not understanding, while he has ZERO understanding of each person's capability and level. His homeworks and time in class are useless

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ET112
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Really cool and good teacher. Takes time to make sure you know the stuff.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ET4
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Brian is a nice person, and I enjoyed his class. All his homework, transcription and solfege, were enjoyable and I learned a lot through them. Midterm and Final exams required solfege, but they were all from the exercise book, so you can practice them and pass.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ET212
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Brian is a great guy and a good teacher. He makes you work so prepare to be practicing outside of class but you will get a lot out of it!

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ET2ANDET3
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Incredible teacher and such a kind person. I have nothing but good things to say about Brian. He really cares about his students and knows the material well. He understands that ET is difficult for some people, so he does a great job at making difficult concepts feel easy. He's very clear about what to study for tests, so you'll always be prepared.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: EARTRAINING3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Brian's awesome, he's cool, calm and collected. If you do extra credit, you'll be better for it and do better on tests which are the majority of your grade. He's also funny and not super intimidating. If you take the time to be prepared and make sure that you're focused on test days, all the bad days will be a thing of the past that can't haunt you

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: EARTRAINING3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Brian is awesome. I had a real tough go at ear training my first two semesters at Berklee, and I've never had an easier time than taking class with him. He's not the kind of easy where you don't learn though, he's the kind of easy that prepares you really well for quizzes/tests and wants you to succeed and improve. Very low pressure environment.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ET4
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Brian is a really cool professor. He gives you 100 for just handing in homework. He also has good ways of making the crazy stuff you need to hear very possible. Over all, a great teacher!

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ET211
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Boring

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ET211
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

It is easy to pass his class, but that doesn't mean one doesn't learn much. I had a class with a different ET instructor who was the complete opposite of Brian very demanding and intense. He was a good instructor, but my ears improved at about the same rate through Brian's method even though I practiced as much. Perhaps less stress is good?

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ET212
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Being a first semester ET4 student, I was kind of thrown to the wolves. He puts everything into simple terms and truly wants all of us to succeed. The content is hard but the process of the class makes it easy to understand it. Love his humor, he makes his classes worth going to. Especially with the class 3 times a week at 9 AM, it's worth it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ET212
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Brian is THE MAN for ET. Participation and practice are important if you want to do well, only because Brian has regular in-class quizzes to keep you on your toes. Because he's an active musician, he involved us in the projects he was working on by making us transcribe solos, chorus parts etc. Your ears will truly be trained once you've had him!

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ET2123A
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Brian Lewis is my favorite teacher I've ever had. I learned so much from his Ear Training 4 class, and I wish I could take another class from him. Some of the ET topics are difficult, but he's a great teacher and a really nice guy. B Ry also has a great sense of humor. I love B Ry. 1010 would B Ry again.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: EARTRAINING4
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Brian is a great teacher. If you're willing to put in the work, he'll want you to succeed. If you don't care, then he will not give you the time of day.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ET4
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He was amazing.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ET4
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He was an amazing teacher! He's very organized and has class planned very well. It's a very manageable workload. You do a decent load of transcriptions and get to perform in class if you like doing that. I really enjoyed having him as my ear training teacher and I would take him for any music classes at Berklee.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ET211013
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Brian is honestly one of the most condescending teachers I've ever had. He will call you out in class to sing in front of everyone. I was never motivated to go to class because I knew if I did something wrong he would say something snide and humiliate me in front of everyone. I tried get help from him and he could not answer my questions clearly.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ET212020
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Brian Lewis is one of the best teachers one could have at Berklee. Incredibly helpful, easy going and resourceful. You will learn without pressure, he has a very tactful way of teaching. I'd recommend him to anyone.

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