Guitar courses can help you learn chord progressions, strumming patterns, fingerpicking techniques, and music theory basics. You can build skills in improvisation, songwriting, and playing by ear, allowing for greater creativity and expression. Many courses introduce tools like tablature, metronomes, and digital audio workstations, which enhance practice routines and support recording projects.

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Music History, Contract Negotiation, Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Lawsuits, Court Systems, Litigation and Civil Justice, Contract Review, Registration, Negotiation, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Automation, Post-Production, Legal Risk, Entrepreneurship, File Management, Business
★ 4.8 (5.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Automation, Post-Production, File Management, Data Import/Export, Editing, Electronic Media
★ 4.7 (613) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Journals, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Music, Music Performance, Creativity, Coordination
★ 5 (24) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Physics, Problem Solving, Mechanical Engineering, Calculus, Graphing, Physical Science, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Trigonometry
★ 4.7 (307) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Post-Production, Media Production, Writing
★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Music, Music Performance, Musical Composition
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, Drive Engagement, Driving engagement, Content Development and Management, Marketing Budgets, Paid media, Digital Media Strategy, Professional Networking, Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Persistence, Budget Management, Promotions and Campaigns, Creative Design, Visual Storytelling, Digital Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Media Strategy, Customer Analysis
★ 4.6 (22) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Performance, Music, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts, Writing and Editing, Post-Production, Media Production, Editing, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Journals, Music, Performing Arts, Mindfulness, Empowerment, Personal Development, Meditation & Breathwork, Liberal Arts, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Writing
★ 4.6 (1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Open Source Technology, Media Production, Musical Composition, Digital Signal Processing, Music History, Electronic Hardware, Electronic Components, Post-Production, Electronics, Digital Communications, Electronic Systems, Aesthetics, Hardware Design, Multimedia, Collaborative Software, Patch Management, Embedded Systems, System Configuration
★ 4.8 (265) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Post-Production, Music, Media Production, Video Editing, Music Performance, Editing, Automation, Electronic Media
★ 4.6 (16) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Brand Strategy, Market Research, Professional Networking, Time Management, Branding, Target Audience, Business Modeling, Target Market, Social Media, Prioritization, Driving engagement, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Promotional Materials, Business Strategy, Marketing Materials, Business Planning, Drive Engagement, Video Production, Marketing
★ 4.9 (19) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months