Introduction To Music Theory
Do you have a passion for music and want to learn more about how it works? Are you a musician who learned by ear and has no formal training? Would you like to study music but are unsure of where to begin? Then this music theory course is for you. This course includes six lessons that will give you the knowledge and skills you need to understand basic music theory. You’ll learn from Berklee College of Music professor George W. Russell, Jr. and from Berklee students who share their musical journey and offer advice for those wanting to study music. Above all, the course is designed to impart the joy of creating music and sharing it with others.
What you'll learn
- How to construct major and minor scales
- How to identify, analyze, and sing intervals
- How to identify the tonal center of a song
- How to build basic major, minor, and dominant seventh chords
- How to create a common chord progression - the I IV V
- How to recognize blues and AABA song forms
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| Rating | 4.4★ based on 7 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 6 weeks |
| Effort | 6 weeks, 3–5 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | Berklee College of Music, BerkleeX via edX |
| Instructors | George Russell Jr., George Russell |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities Art & Design |
| Tags | Humanities Music |
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couple of days ago
Couple of days ago I found this course and I realized that it's perfect for me as I can brush on music theory and at the same time learn some jazz improvisation concepts.
more sophisticated materials related
Then it abruptly transitions to much more sophisticated materials related to blues form..boom!
taken some extraordinary courses
I have taken some extraordinary courses at edx.org, but unfortunately, this wasn't one.
will certainly learn something
If you don't know much about the blues, you will certainly learn something.
always hard working
i love very much music and i sing georgian falk music group, also i play georgian falk music instruments, i always hard working to raise my knoladge about music and i hope that this site help me to raise my knoladge about music.
clear up front
I wouldn't have minded this if it had been clear up front, but as it was, I felt scammed.
contact with instructors
Also, no contact with instructors...oh,OK, at the end they tell you that if you want that you have to take their paid class.
ear-training practice apps
It's way to light at first...after you hear the presenter sing an interval a few times, you are expected to recognize it in a quiz...no referal to ear-training practice apps, for example.
im from georgia
hello, im from georgia.
only played classical
I used to play the piano when I was a kid but I only played classical music.
finally did
Finally didn't learn much about music theory.
abruptly transitions
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Professor... A+. Quality... A+. When they say introduction, this is really an introduction. I've been making music for almost a decade now and it helps to get some more formal training, which this class provides. I had to take a way one star because it felt like they intentionally shortened the class when it could've packed much more. Even though it's short though it's a good starting point.
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| Rating | 4.4★ based on 7 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 6 weeks |
| Effort | 6 weeks, 3–5 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | Berklee College of Music, BerkleeX via edX |
| Instructors | George Russell Jr., George Russell |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities Art & Design |
| Tags | Humanities Music |
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