Music Theory Courses

Fundamentals of Music Theory

23 reviews

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, inter…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 1 month from now (3rd Oct)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

NUS

Write Like Mozart: An Introduction to Classical Music Composition

5 reviews

This course introduces students to strategies for style writing of common practice European art music. The issues of harmonic progression, voice leading, and texture are addressed in addition to relevant compositional concepts like repetition, variation…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 5 days from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Approaching Music Theory: Melodic Forms and Simple Harmony

134 ratings at Coursera

This course is about how music works. It is about the relationship between the technical and aesthetic details of music. It is also about how developing a meaningful theoretical vocabulary can help you think and talk about musical style, and how learning…

• Coursera
• 22 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 5 days from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Musicianship: Tensions, Harmonic Function, and Modal Interchange

381 ratings at Coursera

After a tremendous response from learners on Coursera, Berklee Online has created a Developing Your Musicianship specialization, and this course is the third course in the series. If you have a general understanding of music theory or if you have complet…

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 5 days from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction To Music Theory

7 reviews

Learn key concepts and approaches needed to understand, create, and perform contemporary music.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Pianote

Piano Music Theory For Dropouts

Music theory can be a chore for many learners. But theory is the language of music, and once you can speak it -- a whole new world opens up. Cassi will show you how simple and fun theory can be, and how your playing will improve dramatically by learning…

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Andy Guitar

Music Theory For Beginner Guitarists

To be able to write a song, jam with other musicians or play a guitar solo - you MUST know at least some music theory. Having an ability to read traditional music notation IS NOT essential to do these things.

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

JustinGuitar

Practical Music Theory

In this course, you’ll get a deep understanding of how music works. You’ll be able to understand what you’re playing and put your knowledge into practice.

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

MSU

Getting Started With Music Theory

689 ratings at Coursera

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 har…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 15th Aug, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

An introduction to music theory

Gain an understanding of the basic building blocks of musical theory and notation. This free course, An introduction to music theory, will introduce you to music staves, clefs, rhythmic and pitch ...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Certificate

Understanding musical scores

This free course, Understanding musical scores, provides a general introduction to how to understand a musical score, and insights into what professional musicians do with the notation that these ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Certificate

Voice-leading analysis of music 2: the middleground

This free course, Voice-leading analysis of music 2: the middleground, continues our examination of 'voice-leading' or 'Schenkerian' analysis, perhaps the most widely used and discussed method of ...

• OpenLearn
• 20 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Certificate

UCC

Loop: Repetition and Variation in Music

4 reviews

A course examining the art of moving while standing still, and traveling far without moving. This will be approached through a study of form and variation techniques used in music. Students will be asked to make more from less while maintaining musical i…

• Kadenze
• 10 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Musicianship: Chord Charts, Diatonic Chords, and Minor Keys

524 ratings at Coursera

After a tremendous response from learners on Coursera, Berklee Online has created a Developing Your Musicianship specialization, and this course is the second course in the series. If you have a basic knowledge of music theory or if you have completed De…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 15th Aug, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Oslo

Music Moves: Why Does Music Make You Move?

3 reviews

Learn about the psychology of music and movement, and how researchers study music-related movements, with this free online course.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)