Music Theory Courses and Certifications

Songwriting

Unlock the art of songwriting, from crafting catchy choruses to navigating the music industry. Develop your creative voice and compose your own song through expert guidance.

• BBC Maestro
• 3-4 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Jazz Improvisation

5 reviews

Explore jazz improvisation with renowned musician Gary Burton. Learn mental, melodic, and harmonic processes to create spontaneous solos. Master essential skills and develop your musical storytelling abilities.

• Coursera
• 13 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Teaching the Violin and Viola: Creating a Healthy Foundation

206 ratings at Coursera

Explore fundamental principles of teaching violin and viola through engaging lectures, demonstrations, and master classes. Develop a curriculum for creating healthy playing habits in students.

• Coursera
• 13 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Developing Your Musicianship

Nurture your musical passion by learning theory fundamentals, ear training, and composition techniques. Apply your skills to create and perform an original piece in this comprehensive specialization.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Microcredential

O Músico Contemporâneo

Desenvolva habilidades em teoria musical, composição e produção para se tornar um músico versátil na indústria contemporânea, dominando desde a escrita de letras até a mixagem final.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Review of Musical Style - Lecture 23

Learn to identify musical styles from different periods of Western music history through guided listening exercises and analysis of key characteristics.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Piano I: Introduction to the Piano & Staff

3 reviews

Learn to play piano and read music through video lectures, practice assignments, and graded tasks. Develop skills in technique, repertoire, improvisation, and music theory while exploring the grand staff, note reading, and sight-reading.

• Kadenze
• 50 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Ultimate Beginner Guitar Masterclass

7440 ratings at Udemy

Beginner Guitar Lessons: Learn Acoustic Guitar, Blues Guitar, Basic Fingerstyle Guitar, Guitar Chords, Guitar Technique

• Udemy
• 14 hours 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Piano Lessons For Absolute Beginners

6412 ratings at Udemy

Learn Notes on the Piano Keyboard and Music Staff, and Basic Scales and Chords

• Udemy
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Ableton Live 11 - Music Production in Ableton Live

6046 ratings at Udemy

Learn Music Production, Recording, Editing, Music Mixing, Songwriting + Music Theory in this Ableton Live 11 Course

• Udemy
• 21 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Professional Guitar Masterclass

5994 ratings at Udemy

Learn The Tools Used By The World's Top Professional Guitar Players.

• Udemy
• 9 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Learn piano or keyboard from scratch - Complete piano course

4854 ratings at Udemy

Piano lessons/ keyboard lessons for beginners. Play piano by ear, chords, reading music, improvisation, music theory

• Udemy
• 1 day 1 hour 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

FL Studio - Music Production + Mixing Music -Complete Course

4480 ratings at Udemy

Learn Music Production in FL Studio for Mac + PC for Recording, Editing, Composing, Mixing and Mastering in FL Studio

• Udemy
• 1 day 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Game Music Composition: Make Music For Games From Scratch

4334 ratings at Udemy

Learn to compose music for any and every type of video game, from complete beginner to competent game music composer

• Udemy
• 20 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Acoustic Guitar and Electric Guitar Lessons: Getting Started

3896 ratings at Udemy

Acoustic Guitar Theory, Fingerpicking, Fretting, Chords: Most Important 25 Videos For Getting Started w/ Playing Guitar

• Udemy
• 3 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course