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Fundamentals of Music Theory
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 12 hours
  • Course by The University of Edinburgh
  • Offered by

About

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 is the perfect course for beginners and more experienced musicians alike.

Modules

Setting the Scene

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • Licence Statement
  • Music Theory in Critical and Global Context

Introduction to Week 1

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to Week 1

2 Readings

  • Meet the Team
  • Introduce yourself

Musical Notes

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Musical Notes

1 Readings

  • Musical Notes

Octaves

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Octaves

1 Readings

  • Octaves

More on Scales

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • More on Scales

1 Readings

  • More on Scales

Introduction to Chords

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to Chords

1 Readings

  • Introduction to Chords

Primary Chords

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Primary Chords

1 Readings

  • Primary Chords

Rudiments of Duration Notation

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Rudiments of Duration Notation

1 Readings

  • Rudiments of Duration Notation

Knowledge Check

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 1

Introduction to Week 2

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to Week 2

Sharps and Flats

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Sharps & Flats

1 Readings

  • Sharps and Flats

Keys and Key Signatures

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Keys and Key Signatures

1 Readings

  • Keys and Key Signatures

Minor Keys

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Minor Keys

1 Readings

  • Minor Keys and Minor Scales

Intervals

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Intervals

1 Readings

  • Intervals

Ledger Lines and Clefs

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Ledger Lines and Clefs

1 Readings

  • Ledger Lines and Clefs

Knowledge Check

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 2

Introduction to Week 3

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to Week 3

Musical Time: How We Feel It, and Some Concepts

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Musical Time: How We Feel It
  • Musical Time: Some Concepts

1 Readings

  • Introduction to Musical Time

Notating Rhythm

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Notating Rhythm

1 Readings

  • Notating Rhythm

Counting with Subdivisions

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Counting with Subdivisions

1 Readings

  • Counting with Subdivisions

Dots and Ties

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Dots and Ties

1 Readings

  • Dots and Ties

Metre and Time Signatures

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Metre and Time Signatures

1 Readings

  • Metre and Time Signatures

Phrase and Form

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Phrase and Form

1 Readings

  • Phrase and Form

Knowledge Check

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 3

Introduction to Week 4

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to Week 4

Listening to Triads for the Key Note

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Listening to triads

1 Readings

  • Listening to Triads

How Triads and Scales Make Musical Keys

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Elaborating Key: Triads and Scales

1 Readings

  • Perfect and Imperfect Cadences

Building Triads

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Building Triads

1 Readings

  • Building Triads

Harmonising a Melody

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Harmonising a Melody

1 Readings

  • Harmonising

Chords Involve More than Just Triads

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Seventh Chords

1 Readings

  • Seventh Chords

Knowledge Check

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 4

Introduction to Week 5

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to Week 5

Chord Inversions

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Chord Inversions

1 Readings

  • Chord Inversions

Cadences

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Cadences

1 Readings

  • Cadences

Chord Names

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Chord Names

1 Readings

  • Chord Names

Common Chord Progressions

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Common Chord Progressions

1 Readings

  • Common Chord Progressions

Modulation

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Modulation

1 Readings

  • Modulation

Knowledge Check

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 5

Practise Your Skills

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • Harmonic Analysis - Bach Prelude in C Major
  • Glossary

Final Exam (Parts 1 and 2)

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Final Exam (Part 1)

1 Peer Review

  • Final Exam (Part 2)

1 Readings

  • Final Exam: Instructions

Survey

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Post-Course Survey

Auto Summary

"Fundamentals of Music Theory" is a comprehensive course offered by Coursera, aimed at both beginners and experienced musicians. Focused on Western music notation, it covers pitches, scales, intervals, clefs, rhythm, form, metre, phrases, cadences, and harmony. Suitable for a wide audience, the course spans 720 minutes and offers various subscription options, including Starter, Professional, and Paid. Join to enhance your music reading, writing, and analytical skills.

Dr Thomas Butler
Instructors

Dr Thomas Butler

Dr John Philip Kitchen MBE
Instructors

Dr John Philip Kitchen MBE

Dr Zack Moir
Instructors

Dr Zack Moir

Eli Appleby-Donald
Instructors

Eli Appleby-Donald

Dr Richard Worth
Instructors

Dr Richard Worth

Dr Nikki Moran
Instructors

Dr Nikki Moran