Course Summary
Develop Your Musicianship is a course that helps you improve your musical skills and understanding. It covers topics such as ear training, rhythm, harmony, and performance.Key Learning Points
- Learn the fundamentals of music theory and ear training
- Develop your instrumental skills and performance techniques
- Explore different genres and styles of music
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $40,000 - $80,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 8,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- USA: $40,000 - $80,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 8,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- USA: $25,000 - $150,000
- India: INR 1,50,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €10,000 - €60,000
- USA: $40,000 - $80,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 8,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- USA: $25,000 - $150,000
- India: INR 1,50,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €10,000 - €60,000
- USA: $30,000 - $120,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 8,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €50,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the basics of music theory and ear training
- Improve your instrumental skills and performance techniques
- Explore different genres of music and develop your own style
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- A basic understanding of music notation
- Access to an instrument or software for practicing
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online self-paced
- Video lectures
- Practice exercises
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- Guitar for Beginners
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Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Nate Savage
- Rick Beato
Related Books
Description
Learn the basic concepts and approaches needed to understand, create, and perform contemporary music.
Knowledge
- Construct, sing and play scales such as the major scale and the minor pentatonic scale.
- Aurally identify major 2nd, major 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect 5th, major 6th, and major 7th intervals
- Construct and play triads and 7th chords
- Compose a I-IV-V chord progression in the key of C Major and create a chord chart
Outline
- Welcome to Developing Your Musicianship
- Welcome to the Course
- A Note From Your Teaching Assistant
- Connect with Your Classmates
- Join the Discussion!
- Course Resources
- Earn A Course Certificate
- What Are Your Goals?
- The Major Scale
- Berklee Faculty/Student Spotlight: Why Are Harmony and Ear Training Important?
- Important Definitions
- Structure of the Major Scale
- Sharps and Flats
- Major 2nd and 3rd Intervals
- Major 2nd and Major 3rd Interval Practice
- Tonal Center
- Berklee Student Performance: Boston Marathon, "I Don't Have a Song for That"
- Lesson Review and Assignment Overview
- Join Your Study Group
- Write the C Major Scale
- The Major Scale
- SELF ASSESSMENT: Write The C Major Scale
- PARTICIPATION: Find and Share a Song in C Major
- Major and Minor Triads
- Berklee Faculty/Student Spotlight: What's Your Story?
- Review from Lesson 1
- Perfect 4th and Perfect 5th Intervals
- Interval Practice: Major 2nds, Major 3rds, Perfect 4ths, and Perfect 5ths
- Building Major and Minor Triads
- I IV V Chord Progression
- Berklee Student Performance: "Najat 1958"
- Lesson Review and Assignment Overview
- Weekly Practice
- Join Your Study Group
- Writing and Practicing Major Triads
- Major and Minor Triads
- SELF ASSESSMENT: Writing and Practicing Major Triads
- PARTICIPATION: Writing Major Chords
- Minor Pentatonic Scale
- Berklee Faculty/Student Spotlight: Advice for Studying Music
- Review
- Major 6th and Major 7th Intervals
- Building and Singing the Minor Pentatonic Scale
- Berklee Student Performance Spotlight: "Work In Progress"
- Lesson Review and Assignment Overview
- Weekly Practice
- Join Your Study Group
- Identifying Intervals
- Minor Pentatonic Scale
- SELF ASSESSMENT: Identifying Intervals
- PARTICIPATION: Identifying Intervals
- Major and Dominant Seventh Chords
- Berklee Faculty/Student Spotlight: Audition Tips
- Review
- 7th Chords
- Dominant 7th Chords and Blues Progression
- 7th Chords Practice
- Berklee Student Performance: "New Kind Of Dirty"
- Lesson Review and Assignment Overview
- Weekly Practice
- Join Your Study Group
- Identifying the Blues Progression
- Major and Dominant Seventh Chords
- SELF ASSESSMENT: Identifying the Blues Progression
- PARTICIPATION: Identifying the Blues Form
- Song Form
- Berklee Faculty/Student Spotlight: What Career Does Your Major Prepare You For?
- Review and 7-3-5 Chord Voicing
- AABA and Blues Song Forms
- 4/4 and 3/4 Time Signatures
- The Chord Chart
- Berklee Student Performance: "Chuk for Chick"
- Lesson Review and Assignment Overview
- Weekly Practice
- Join Your Study Group
- Writing a Chord Chart
- Song Form
- SELF ASSESSMENT: Writing a Chord Chart
- PARTICIPATION: Writing a Chord Chart
- Practicing What You Know and Moving Forward
- Berklee Faculty/Student Spotlight: What Do You Like Most About Berklee?
- The Major Scale Beyond C
- Review: The Major and Minor Triad, Major 7th and Dominant 7th Chords
- Composing a Blues Riff Tune Using the Minor Pentatonic Scale
- Practicing What You Know and Moving Forward
- Berklee Student Performance: "La Musica No Se Toca"
- Weekly Practice
- Join Your Study Group
- Review
Summary of User Reviews
The Develop Your Musicianship course on Coursera has received positive reviews from users. Many users have praised the course for its comprehensive lessons on music theory and ear training. However, some users have mentioned that the course can be challenging and may require a significant time commitment. Overall, the course has been described as informative and engaging by many users.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Comprehensive lessons on music theory and ear trainingPros from User Reviews
- Detailed and informative lessons on music theory
- Engaging exercises for ear training
- Great for beginner and intermediate musicians
Cons from User Reviews
- Can be challenging for some users
- Requires a significant time commitment
- Not suitable for advanced musicians who are already familiar with music theory
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