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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.


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Popular Music Theory Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Specialty Topics: Biology Across Disciplines

    Skills you'll gain: Human Development, Biology, Child Development, Music, Decision Making, Liberal Arts, Education and Training, Psychology, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Business Economics, Clinical Trials

    4.5
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    37 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    28DIGITAL

    I/O-efficient algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Storage Technologies, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Access, Performance Tuning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    4.- El Cálculo - Otros Modelos

    Skills you'll gain: Advanced Mathematics, Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Software, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Digital pedagogy, Algebra, Graphing, Derivatives, Graphical Tools

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    210 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    Theatre and Globalization

    Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Culture, International Relations, World History, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Art History, Social Studies, Intercultural Competence, Music History, Public History, European History, Media and Communications, Multimedia, Research, Economics, Business Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    232 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Quality Improvement in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Run Chart, Qualitative Research, Public Health, Healthcare Project Management, Patient Safety, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Health Systems, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Clinical Leadership, Patient-centered Care, Data Quality, Health Care, Health Informatics, Quantitative Research, Geographic Information Systems, Data Collection

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    134 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Market and Competition in Pricing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Product Lifecycle Management, Competitive Analysis, Target Market, Market Share, Business Strategy, Marketing, Value Propositions, Game Theory, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Partnership, New Business Development, Regulation and Legal Compliance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    235 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Advanced Data Structures, RSA and Quantum Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cryptography, Data Structures, Data Encryption Standard, Algorithms, Encryption, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, IBM Cloud, Linear Algebra, Arithmetic

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to AI for Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Fraud detection, Email Security, Threat Detection, Jupyter, Authentications, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Anomaly Detection, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    AI Workflow: Data Analysis and Hypothesis Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Probability Distribution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Matplotlib, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Inference, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Machine Learning

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    127 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra, Determinants, & Eigenvectors

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Algebra, Advanced Mathematics, Geometry, Data Transformation, Applied Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Markov Model, Probability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    76 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Fundamentos de probabilidad y aplicaciones

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability Distribution, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Combinatorics, Descriptive Statistics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    178 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    NoSQL systems

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Database Systems, MongoDB, Database Management Systems, Databases, Database Design, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Apache Cassandra, Data Storage Technologies, Scalability, Graph Theory, Unstructured Data, Maintainability

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    170 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Specialty Topics: Biology Across Disciplines: University of Colorado Boulder
  • I/O-efficient algorithms: 28DIGITAL
  • 4.- El Cálculo - Otros Modelos: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Theatre and Globalization: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • Quality Improvement in Healthcare: Imperial College London
  • Market and Competition in Pricing Strategy: University of Virginia
  • Advanced Data Structures, RSA and Quantum Algorithms: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to AI for Cybersecurity: Johns Hopkins University
  • AI Workflow: Data Analysis and Hypothesis Testing: IBM
  • Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra, Determinants, & Eigenvectors: Johns Hopkins University

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