This course is a brief introduction to the elements of music theory for those with little or no music theory experience. We will explore pitch, rhythm, meter, notation, scales, keys, key signatures, meter signatures, triads, seventh chords, and basic harmony. If you listen to music or play music by ear, and you want to know more about how music is organized and notated, this course is for you.
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Getting Started With Music Theory
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Basic Materials: Overview, Tonality, Notation
Scales, Keys, and Intervals
Rhythm and Meter
Chords, Triads, and Harmony
Reviews
- 5 stars69.37%
- 4 stars19.23%
- 3 stars4.13%
- 2 stars3.41%
- 1 star3.84%
TOP REVIEWS FROM GETTING STARTED WITH MUSIC THEORY
Nicely taught by the teacher. Excellent for Beginners. But since most, if not all, of the things were new for me, it took time to digest and practice those.
Good course with really good and clear explanations but you really need to learn fast the concepts to continue with each module.
Excellent information but I think that this course needs more visual examples, when the instructor is talking, the presentation does not move and He give examples but they don´t follow graphically.
I had some knowledge of basic music theory, but it really helps me to understand it deeper from different aspect. Please fix the week 4 question error. I flagged.
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