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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 Mauricio M

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Aug 7, 2020

Excellent course, makes you engage in the study of music

By Shin Y C

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Jun 27, 2020

Not too difficult for a beginner! Good course overall.

By Kim H

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Oct 11, 2020

I felt learned a lot ! Thanks to Teacher and Coursera

By Carl F

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Mar 23, 2022

challenging for a relative novice; as it should be.

By Александра Ж

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May 16, 2020

Cool course! Very interesting and good explaining.

By Zhenyi H

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May 4, 2020

very clear and logic, systematic, love this course

By Reid C

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May 7, 2018

A really good course. Too bad I am not good at it.

By Juan S B G

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May 7, 2020

Muy buen curso. Fácil de entender y muy completo.

By Joseph E T

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Mar 20, 2025

Great place to start your music theory journey!

By Sarah B

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Jun 14, 2020

Great course and the topics are well explained!

By Jessica-Sheay V

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Aug 16, 2020

Great stuff, lots of work but very interesting

By nikolas a

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Feb 21, 2019

I finish the course. How i get my Certificate?

By Erica B

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Aug 13, 2020

Super concise and to the point! Very helpful!

By Souvik S

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Jun 28, 2020

Very detailed course, with apt level examples

By Charlotte G

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Apr 29, 2020

Just a perfect introduction to music theory.

By Herman J V

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May 1, 2018

Very instructional and clear. Great teacher!

By Paul D

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Aug 1, 2019

Loved it. Challenging and I learned a lot.

By Adnan A

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Oct 18, 2020

It is wonderful course for music learning

By Shana S

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May 17, 2020

Challenging, but very well-taught course.

By Mary B

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Feb 3, 2017

Love the approach of comprehensive tests.

By Charl H

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Apr 22, 2020

I recommend this every student of mine

By Deleted A

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Jul 14, 2017

Mr. Taggart is a brilliant Professor

By adahauyeechan@gmail.com

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May 22, 2020

It is very helpful and effective.