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Music Theory Courses

Music theory courses can help you learn chord progressions, scales, rhythm, and harmony. You can build skills in reading sheet music, analyzing compositions, and creating original pieces. Many courses introduce tools like notation software and digital audio workstations, that support composing and arranging music. You'll also explore concepts such as counterpoint, form, and orchestration, allowing you to apply your knowledge in various musical genres and styles.


Popular Music Theory Courses and Certifications


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    University of Toronto

    Communication Strategies for a Virtual Age

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Influencing, Verbal Communication Skills, Collaboration, Team Building, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Virtual Teams, Public Speaking, Professional Development, Non-Verbal Communication, Strategic Communication, Empathy, Active Listening, Negotiation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillsBooster Academy

    AI Sound Generation for Business Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Brand Strategy, Content Creation, Business Communication, Storytelling, Media Production, Brand Awareness, Social Media Content, Digital Design, Business Ethics, Marketing Communications, Creative Thinking, Influencing, Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Creative Problem-Solving, Media and Communications, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Fundamentals of Management

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Professional Networking, Business Management, Staff Management, Leadership and Management, People Management, Planning, Customer Service, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Leadership, Change Management, Decision Making

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Berklee

    A tecnologia da produção musical

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Creativity, Digital Signal Processing, Editing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Curtis Institute of Music

    Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 4

    Skills you'll gain: Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Music History, Classical Music, Performing Arts, Music, Music Theory

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    The Piano Sonata: Beethoven and the Romantics

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Classical Music, Music History, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Graph Analytics for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Database Design, Big Data, Network Analysis, Analytics, Data Management, Query Languages, Computing Platforms, Scalability, Unsupervised Learning, Distributed Computing, Algorithms

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alex Genadinik

    How I Got 1k Followers In 1 Day: TikTok Marketing & Ads

    Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Case Studies, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Drive Engagement, Growth Strategies, Social Media Campaigns, Customer Engagement, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Video Production, Content Creation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)

    Blockchain Theory and Applications I

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Transaction Processing, Programming Principles, Encryption, Data Structures, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Protocols, Distributed Computing, Network Architecture, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Firm Level Economics: Markets and Allocations

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Business Economics, Game Theory, Market Analysis, Resource Allocation, Environmental Policy, Public Policies, Decision Making

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to HTML5

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design and Development, Usability, Semantic Web, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Hosting, Web Servers, Data Validation, File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Applied Data Science with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Scientific Visualization, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Text Mining, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Manipulation, NumPy, Graph Theory, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music theory courses

  • Communication Strategies for a Virtual Age: University of Toronto
  • AI Sound Generation for Business Communication: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Fundamentals of Management: University of California, Irvine
  • A tecnologia da produção musical : Berklee
  • Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 4: Curtis Institute of Music
  • The Piano Sonata: Beethoven and the Romantics: University of Michigan
  • Graph Analytics for Big Data: University of California San Diego
  • How I Got 1k Followers In 1 Day: TikTok Marketing & Ads: Alex Genadinik
  • Blockchain Theory and Applications I: Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)
  • Firm Level Economics: Markets and Allocations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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