Course Summary
This music theory course is designed for both beginners and intermediate learners. It covers the fundamental concepts of music theory and teaches students how to read and write music notation.Key Learning Points
- Learn how to read and write music notation
- Understand the fundamental concepts of music theory
- Explore the different elements of music, including melody, harmony, rhythm, and form
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop the ability to read and write music notation
- Gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental concepts of music theory
- Learn how to analyze and create music compositions
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of music
- Access to a musical instrument or music notation software
Course Difficulty Level
Beginner/IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures
- Quizzes and assignments
Similar Courses
- Introduction to Classical Music
- Guitar for Beginners
- Songwriting
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- David Byrne
- John Cage
- Philip Glass
Related Books
Description
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.
Outline
- Basic Materials: Overview, Tonality, Notation
- Course Overview
- Tonality and Atonality
- Harmonic Function
- Harmonic Hierarchy
- Acoustics
- Notation I: Pitch
- Notation II: Rhythmic Notation
- Notation III: Measures and Measure Numbers
- Notation IV: Notation In Action
- Notation Reading
- Tonality and Acoustics Practice Quiz
- Tonality, Harmony, Acoustics
- Notation Practice Quiz
- Pitch and Rhythm Notation
- Scales, Keys, and Intervals
- Half Steps, Whole Steps, and the Diatonic Set
- Major Scales
- Key Signatures
- Sharp Key Signatures
- Flat Key Signatures And The Circle of Fifths
- Minor Scales
- Relative Minor
- Forms Of Minor Scales
- Generic Intervals
- Interval Quality and Diatonic Intervals
- More Diatonic Intervals
- Chromatic Intervals and Inversion
- More On Minor
- Key Signature Practice
- More On Intervals
- Diatonic Set, Major, Minor: Practice Quiz
- Diatonic Set, Major, Minor
- Intervals Practice Quiz
- Intervals Quiz
- Rhythm and Meter
- Accents and Meter Beats
- Rhythm and Meter II: Subdivisions of the Beat
- Meter III: Simple and Compound Meters
- Metric Notation In Practice
- Metric Notation: Tuplets
- Syncopation
- More About Meter and Meter Signatures
- More On Tuplets
- Rhythm and Meter
- Meter, Tuplets, Syncopation
- Chords, Triads, and Harmony
- Triads
- Triads II: Inversions
- Triads III: Quality
- Seventh Chords
- Qualities of Seventh Chords
- Fully Diminished Seventh Chords
- Chord Symbols
- Roman Numeral Notation
- More on Triads
- More On Seventh Chords
- 7th Chords In Jazz
- Triads
- Seventh Chords
- Labeling Chords
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the fundamentals of music theory with this online course. Students have praised the course content and its ability to provide a comprehensive overview of music theory concepts.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Comprehensive course contentPros from User Reviews
- In-depth coverage of music theory concepts
- Excellent explanations and examples
- Engaging and interactive course materials
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course pace to be slow
- May not be suitable for advanced musicians
- Limited opportunity for personalized feedback
Bruce Taggart
4.5 Raiting
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