- Platform
- Coursera
- Provider
- University of Edinburgh
- Effort
- 3 hours/week
- Length
- 6 weeks
- Language
- English
- Credentials
- Paid Certificate Available
- Course Link
Overview
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.
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Syllabus
Michael Edwards, Zack Moir and Richard Worth
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
Syllabus
- 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
Michael Edwards, Zack Moir and Richard Worth