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Jazz Courses

Jazz courses can help you learn improvisation techniques, chord progressions, rhythm patterns, and the history of jazz styles. You can build skills in ear training, composition, and ensemble playing, which are crucial for performing with others. Many courses introduce tools like music notation software, audio editing programs, and digital audio workstations, allowing you to create and refine your own compositions while applying what you've learned in practical settings.


Popular Jazz Courses and Certifications


  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Cinematography, Videography, Video Production, Storyboarding, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Editing, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Peking University

    20世纪西方音乐 Western Music in the 20th Century

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

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    53 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Berklee

    Musicianship: Chord Charts, Diatonic Chords, and Minor Keys

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

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    552 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Berklee

    Piano Scales for Modern Music

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

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Florida

    Music's Big Bang: The Genesis of Rock 'n' Roll

    Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, World Music, Culture

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    147 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata

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

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    41 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Berklee

    The Technology of Music Production

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Media Production, Creativity, Digital Signal Processing, Editing, File Management, System Configuration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universitat Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona

    Audio Signal Processing for Music Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Music, Music Theory, Open Source Technology, Python Programming, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, NumPy, Mathematical Modeling

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    294 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The Museum of Modern Art

    透过摄影看世界

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Art History, Aesthetics, Public History, Liberal Arts, Journalism, Storytelling

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    101 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Berklee

    O Músico Contemporâneo

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Peer Review, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Media Production, Post-Production, Creativity, Timelines, Writing and Editing, Writing, Editing, Digital Signal Processing

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    89 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Understanding the Music Business: What is Music Worth?

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Music Performance, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, Digital Transformation, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Business Modeling, Revenue Management, Business Ethics, Event Management, Media Production

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    147 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Berklee

    Desenvolvendo sua musicalidade

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

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular jazz courses

  • The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image : California Institute of the Arts
  • 20世纪西方音乐 Western Music in the 20th Century: Peking University
  • Musicianship: Chord Charts, Diatonic Chords, and Minor Keys: Berklee
  • Piano Scales for Modern Music: Berklee
  • Music's Big Bang: The Genesis of Rock 'n' Roll: University of Florida
  • Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata: University of Michigan
  • The Technology of Music Production: Berklee
  • Audio Signal Processing for Music Applications: Universitat Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona
  • 透过摄影看世界: The Museum of Modern Art
  • O Músico Contemporâneo: Berklee

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