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About the Course

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. By the end of the course, you should know all major and minor keys, how to read and write in treble and bass clef using standard meters and rhythmic values, and how to notate and harmonize a simple melody. This course can serve as a stand-alone basic music theory course, or it can be a springboard to more advanced theory and composition courses. Your instructor is Bruce Taggart, Associate Professor of Music Theory at Michigan State University, in the College of Music, where he has taught undergraduate and graduate music theory since 1996....

Top reviews

SJ

Sep 5, 2020

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.

JW

Dec 11, 2024

Lovely course. The narrator is easy to understand, the modules and chapters are well organized. The quizzes and reviews are easy to follow and challenging for what was just taught.

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By Chanissara T

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May 10, 2020

good explanation in a concise way

By Ziyi H

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Apr 30, 2020

Great course, very informative!!

By Aarón V

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Jun 18, 2020

Muy bueno y completo el curso

By 秦羽

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Dec 27, 2017

very useful to a half rookie

By Peace A

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Jun 1, 2020

Thank you Bruce Taggart

By Antonio P

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May 19, 2020

It was really brilliant

By Tomas O C

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Apr 12, 2020

Very clear and dynamic.

By Mercedes T

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May 23, 2018

I'm learning so much!!

By Vahidreza M

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Oct 10, 2020

GGGGRRRREEEEAAAATTT.

By Daniel E P

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Jun 27, 2019

Extremely complete!

By Irina S

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Jul 27, 2020

Amazing course!!!

By Deren Z

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May 24, 2020

Wonderful course!

By Joe A

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May 19, 2020

very recomendable

By Omara g k

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Dec 3, 2019

what agood course

By Erik V N

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Jan 16, 2019

Excellent Course!

By Diana E M

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Jan 4, 2020

Great course!

By Francisco J T M

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Nov 8, 2020

Excelente!!!

By Saran S

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May 26, 2020

Good course

By Jing Z

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Oct 18, 2020

very good!

By Heather R

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Jul 1, 2020

Wonderful!

By Noriko T

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May 3, 2020

Thank you.

By aswan z

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Dec 26, 2017

amazing!!!

By JESUS A R C

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Oct 8, 2020

EXCELENTE

By Peter A A

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Jul 22, 2020

Excellent