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      Berklee

      Introducción a la producción de música

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Media Production, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, File Management, Editing, Automation

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      Northwestern University

      Teaching the Violin and Viola: Creating a Healthy Foundation

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Classical Music, Lecturing

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      Berklee

      Music for Wellness

      Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Music, Musical Composition, Mindfulness, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Mental Concentration, World Music, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health, Resilience, Respiration

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      University of California San Diego

      Number Theory and Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Key Management, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Arithmetic, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming

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      Universidade Estadual de Campinas

      PRINCÍPIOS GERAIS DA TÉCNICA DO VIOLINO E DA VIOLA DE ARCO

      Skills you'll gain: Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Music, Classical Music

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Berklee

      Desenvolvendo sua musicalidade

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Music History

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      Berklee

      Arranging for Songwriters

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Writing, Creativity

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      Introducción a la guitarra

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Classical Music, Music Performance

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      Musicianship: Chord Charts, Diatonic Chords, and Minor Keys

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Music Performance, Creativity

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      552 reviews

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      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Fundamentals of Rehearsing Music Ensembles

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Choral Music, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Music, Classical Music, Vibrations

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Berklee

      Producing Music in the Home Studio

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Editing, Post-Production, Creativity

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      Berklee

      Improvisación de jazz

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music, Music Performance, Storytelling, Creativity

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular getting started with music theory courses

    • Introducción a la producción de música: Berklee
    • Teaching the Violin and Viola: Creating a Healthy Foundation: Northwestern University
    • Music for Wellness: Berklee
    • Number Theory and Cryptography: University of California San Diego
    • PRINCÍPIOS GERAIS DA TÉCNICA DO VIOLINO E DA VIOLA DE ARCO: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
    • Desenvolvendo sua musicalidade: Berklee
    • Arranging for Songwriters: Berklee
    • Introducción a la guitarra: Berklee
    • Musicianship: Chord Charts, Diatonic Chords, and Minor Keys: Berklee
    • Fundamentals of Rehearsing Music Ensembles: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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