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About the Course

This course, revised in 2022, will introduce you to the theory of music, providing you 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, metre and time signatures, phrases and cadences, and basic harmony. This course covers the fundamentals of Western music theory, from the absolute basics to some more advanced concepts. As such, it delivers material for beginners and offers much to experienced musicians alike....

Top reviews

SS

Aug 22, 2017

It was a very nice course. We were able to understand the basics of music theory and how the notations and chords work. Thank you so much to the entire staff of Edinburgh University and Coursera..:-)

GE

Apr 1, 2021

Very good course which hammers home the essentials.

Good enthusiastic lecturing and importantly on completion progressed onto Coursera Musicianship Specialisation which I have now almost completed

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By Dejan P

May 19, 2017

Great course, for beginners and intermediate learners alike.

By Ruben J G C

Aug 22, 2020

Muchas gracias por las grandes oportunidades de aprendizaje

By Hernán S A

Aug 16, 2020

excelente los profesores muy buenos.. increible experiencia

By Furkan Y

Jul 16, 2017

I think It is very easy to learn this topic by this course.

By Christian M

Nov 1, 2022

steep learning curve at the end but very good

nonetheless!

By Diego M F

Jul 20, 2020

Very objective and covers the basic theory in a clear way.

By Kasmin

Feb 17, 2023

This course gave me a great foundation in music theory.

By Yuan

Aug 10, 2021

I have a basic understanding of music theory, thank you!

By Disha S

Feb 13, 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed learning the content of the course!

By Camilo A V M

Jun 5, 2017

Excelente tanto en los contenidos como la metodología

By osama s

Aug 28, 2024

Very helpful course I enjoyed every single information

By Mehdi N

Feb 9, 2024

that was an interesting course . wish nobody miss it.

By Prince R

Apr 22, 2022

It was wonderful learning here. Highly recommended.

By Stefanie K

Feb 28, 2021

It was a pleasure to finish this course! Thank you!

By Christoph S

Dec 16, 2021

Great! Got me back into music. Thank you Coursera!

By Maestro R D

Sep 23, 2017

Excepcional, Ensina-se Teoria Musical de Verdade!.

By Dmitri M

Mar 13, 2017

Great course, great professors. Really fundamental

By Rajat T

Aug 4, 2024

Some more details are expected inside the course.

By Tatiana C

Aug 4, 2017

Thank you so much for such an incredible course!!

By Richard A

Aug 7, 2021

Excelente curso con muy buen material de trabajo

By godlitho o

Apr 26, 2021

I have gained more knowledge on my music theory.

By José A S

Aug 28, 2020

excelente curso, de verdad muy bueno y completo.

By Evgeniy K

Jan 29, 2019

Very simple and useful! Thanks to all lecturers!

By Sandip G

Apr 17, 2018

Lovely instructors. Intuitive and easy lectures.

By Mary C d C P J

Oct 5, 2016

Excellente course. A great opportunity to learn.