Fundamentals of Music Theory

$49.00

This course will introduce students to the theory of music, providing them with the skills needed to read and write Western music notation, as well as to understand, analyse, and listen informedly. read more…

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What you'll learn

Pitches, Scales, Modes and Chords

Keys, Minor Scales, Intervals and Clefs

Rhythm and Form

Harmony 1: Functional Harmony

Harmony 2: Inversions, Cadences and Sequences

Final Exam

Description

This course will introduce students to the theory of music, providing them with the skills needed to read and write Western music notation, as well as to understand, analyse, and listen informedly. It will cover material such as pitches and scales, intervals, clefs, rhythm, form, meter, phrases and cadences, and basic harmony.

This course covers the fundamentals of Western music theory, from the absolute basics to some more advanced concepts and, as such, is the perfect course for beginners and more experienced musicians alike. Follow us on twitter @musictheorymooc #edmusictheory

Requirements

Access to a computer or mobile device with an internet connection.

Motivation to learn!

There are no special materials or prerequisite knowledge required for this course.

Who this course is for

Students who are new to this field

Students willing to put in a couple hours to learn about Fundamentals of Music Theory

Advanced students wanting to add another skill to their portfolio

Content Creator

Dr Michael Edwards – Reid School of Music, ECA
Richard Worth – Edinburgh College of Art
Dr John Philip Kitchen, MA BMus PhD FRCO LRAM – Reid School of Music
Dr Zack Moir – Teaching Fellow – Reid School of Music, Edinburgh College of Art
Dr Nikki Moran – Reid School of Music, ECA
Eli Appleby-Donald – Edinburgh College of Art

This course includes

Participation Confirmation/Certificate

Option for learning at your own pace

Videos and reading material about the course

Practice tests

Assessed tasks with feedback from other course participants

Evaluated tests with feedback

Evaluated programming tasks

Discussions

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