Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
3 Hour(s) 32 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Marco Galvan
Rating
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Course Overview
Learn applied harmony to build chord progressions, scales and create music step by step from scratch.
Unlock the full potential of your musical talents with "Music Theory for Beginners: Applied Harmony". Whether you play an instrument or sing, this course will help you overcome common limitations, such as not knowing all the chords, how to change a song’s key, or how to improvise and compose new melodies.
What You’ll Learn:
- Major and minor scales
- Musical intervals: diatonic and chromatic
- Modal scales (Greek modes) and their applications
- 3-note and 4-note chords: augmented, diminished, suspended, dominants, etc.
- Principles for harmonizing melodies and creating arrangements
- Using scales for melody creation and improvisation
- Basics of music arrangement and composition
Why This Course?
Most musicians learn basic chords and scales but miss out on the general rules that apply to all instruments and genres. This course fills that gap, presenting fundamental harmony elements in a clear, easy-to-follow way. By the end, you’ll understand the theoretical concepts and be able to apply them practically, enhancing your musicianship and performance.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is designed for musicians of all levels who want to:
- Understand the harmony and progressions of their favorite songs.
- Improve improvisation skills with musical scales.
- Learn principles of harmonization and reharmonization for fresh arrangements.
- Communicate effectively with other musicians.
No Prior Knowledge Required.
You don’t need any previous music theory knowledge. Just bring your desire to learn and take your music skills to the next level.
Benefits:
- Learn to analyze and understand your favorite songs.
- Enhance your improvisation and music creation skills.
- Gain the ability to create unique arrangements and compositions.
- Save hours of struggle with our efficient learning methodology.
Course Highlights:
- Applicable to any instrument (piano, guitar, bass, sax, violin, vocals, etc.) and genre (Pop, RnB/Hip Hop, EDM, Country/Folk, Rock, Jazz/Blues, Latin, etc.).
- Equivalent to one semester of college-level instruction.
- Guided by an instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience.
- Join a global community of over 20,000 students.
Student Testimonial:
"Great course. I am already fairly advanced with musical theory, but this course was well presented and one always learns something new from a different perspective or a different teacher." – Steve E.
Take the first step towards a solid music education. Join more than 20,000 students worldwide guided by a top Udemy instructor, with more than 20 years of professional experience. Understand music theory in a clear, step-by-step way, suitable for beginners.
*This course is also available in Spanish on Udemy.
Course Content
- 12 section(s)
- 54 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Music notation basics (optional)
- Section 3 Major scales
- Section 4 The musical intervals
- Section 5 The triads
- Section 6 Diatonic triads
- Section 7 Altered chords
- Section 8 Modal scales
- Section 9 Basic 4-note chords
- Section 10 Minor scales
- Section 11 Conclusions
- Section 12 Bonus lecture
What You’ll Learn
- Basic concepts of music harmony, All major and minor scales and key signatures, All modal scales (Greek modes) and its applications, All musical intervals: major, minor, augmented, diminished, All triads: major, minor, augmented and diminished, The most important 4-note chords, Chord inversions
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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OOunis Zoubir
. Great
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GGeraldo Rodriguez
Very knowledgeable instructor
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MMoises Guimaraes
EXCELENTE DIDATICA, MUITO BEM EXPLICADO, AUDIO E VISUAL REPLETO DE IMAGENS E FIGURAS ILUSTRATIVAS, CONTEUDO DENSO COM MUITA TEORIA ALIADA A PRATICA, E TUDO MUITO BEM DEMONSTRADO NO PIANO, MAS QUE DESTA FORMA SERVE PARA VIUSALIZAR MELHOR TODA A ESCALA DAS TONALIDADES MUSICAIS, SERVINDO ASSIM PARA SER APLICADA A TODO E QUALQUER INSTRUMENTO MUSICAL. RECOMENDO 100%. EXCELLENT TEACHING, VERY WELL EXPLAINED, AUDIO AND VISUAL FULL OF IMAGES AND ILLUSTRATIVE FIGURES, DENSE CONTENT WITH A LOT OF THEORY ALLIED TO PRACTICE, AND EVERYTHING VERY WELL DEMONSTRATED ON THE PIANO, BUT IN THIS WAY IT SERVES TO BETTER VISUALIZE THE WHOLE SCALE OF MUSICAL TONES, SERVING SO TO BE APPLIED TO ANY AND ALL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. 100% RECOMMEND.
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SSteve England
Great course. I am already fairly advanced with musical theory, but this course was well presented and one always learns something new from a different perspective or a different teacher.
