SS
Aug 22, 2017
It was a very nice course. We were able to understand the basics of music theory and how the notations and chords work. Thank you so much to the entire staff of Edinburgh University and Coursera..:-)
GE
Apr 1, 2021
Very good course which hammers home the essentials.
Good enthusiastic lecturing and importantly on completion progressed onto Coursera Musicianship Specialisation which I have now almost completed
By Mohammad A
•Dec 16, 2022
The topics of the course was good, the course gives the basics of music theory but it was very difficult though. I have been playing the piano for 4 years , I had previous knowledge and I think if I hadn't that knowledge I wouldn't succeeded.
By Danila G
•Oct 24, 2018
The explanations were not always clear nor sufficient for beginners in the part of Functional Harmomy (week 4), which probably should have been preceded by the (brilliant) explanation of Chords, Inversions and Cadences (week 5).
By Véronique G
•Mar 4, 2021
Very interesting! A lot of theory but also practical examples for the harmony topic.
A lot of stuff in a very short time. And not always explained in the course.
The difficulty increases suddenly: stay motivated until the end!
By Grace C
•Nov 5, 2021
The course material is not in depth or comprehensive enough. A lot of times I have to rely on other sources to understand some materials. The quizzes are quite useful because they show me there are gaps in my understanding.
By Gervasio G
•Dec 23, 2019
Course was great. The main challenge seemed to be the big gap between the first 4 or 5 weeks and the analysis of a musical piece expected for the final exam. It would be nice to have a more guided path for that final task.
By Beryl O
•Jul 15, 2017
More dfficult than i thought it would be especially week 5 and 6 which moves to complex concepts very quickly. A lot of content in week 5 which may be easier to digest if split? Otherwise a good challenging course!
By Donato P
•May 3, 2021
An excellent and very challenging course for beginners like myself. I found the additional on-line recourses helpful to gain the understanding needed to successfully complete the course. Well worth the effort!
By Ishaan K
•Oct 3, 2016
Very informative course. Teaches all the fundamentals till they're painfully obvious. It has helped me understand the skeletal structure of the music I listen to and has helped answer many questions. Thank you.
By Yasmine A M
•Jul 21, 2017
Wow! The course is very rich! I never knew that music is so complicated.
The professors are really amazing, and they teach us verbal cues to memorize the complicated parts (Every good boy deserves fun!!)
By IKTAN D L V B
•Oct 22, 2019
You need some knowledge on music before starting the course, some of the lectures and quizzes are too hard but it’s definitely worth it. I learned a LOT and I’m happy that I took this course!
By Aristarkh T
•Sep 27, 2020
Great course! Felt like a good overview of important basics. Most of the lectures are quite clear and descriptive. The parts on form and structure felt a bit rushed and condensed, though.
By Joshua H
•Jan 7, 2018
This course moves just a little bit too fast for beginners. I think it needs to be spread out a little bit with further explanations for people who don't understand what they are saying.
By ALEJANDRO G C
•Jul 23, 2020
I had no musical background and this was a challenging experience. I've learnt a lot in this course, I recommend it. I'm not giving it 5 stars because one of the weeks must be improved.
By Fabio S C
•Nov 17, 2020
The course is quite challenging, since you have to complete the learning topics by investigating by the student. However this teach you not to give up, which brings great experience.
By Enrique H
•Nov 19, 2020
This course has a lot of very interesting and useful information. I like the way the instructors handled it.
Looking forward for courses that can be like a continuation to this one.
By Aziz A
•Oct 18, 2020
It was a fantastic course. I was introduced to the basic concepts and ideas in music theory. Even though the course was hard to keep up, it was a good experience overall. Thanks
By Chloe A G
•Oct 17, 2016
This was a great class, but some of the information could have been more comprehensive, and some of the questions on the tests did not match the information from the lectures.
By 黄薇
•Oct 12, 2016
Good for beginners, introduced basic theory systemly. But a few mistakes appeared, though corrected in the videos too, but better to clear them in the future shifts.
By Santiago A B S
•Sep 16, 2020
it's a really great course; although they don't get into every detail that you would think you need,it's a pretty good overlook of the elementary of music theory.
By Muhammad N B A M
•Nov 13, 2020
I think week 3 and partially week 5 could've been implemented a bit better. but they did really well explaining basic music theory with the allocated time given.
By Naveed H
•Apr 14, 2018
The quizzes sometimes feel a little too difficult compared to the lectures that precede them, but other than that it's a really nice and comprehensive course
By marcos v g
•Feb 6, 2020
Course was very difficult for me. I did not make final exam. However alltogether gave me may Inputs and Tutors were very professional . Thank you very much.
By Jan D
•Oct 4, 2016
A little bit steep demand curve regarding to what is offered in the lectures.
Well, well... The whole world knows that "they" are a little "thrifty" ;-)
By Avinesh S
•Feb 15, 2018
The video tutorials were good, but for me it was not sufficient. However, the examinations were a lot helpful than the video lessons.
By Robert M
•May 16, 2022
This was a pretty good course. It teaches you how to read sheet music. This wasn't exactly what I wanted, but I did learn a lot.