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Fundamentals of Music Theory

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About Fundamentals of Music Theory

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 delivers material for beginners and offers much to experienced musicians alike.

What You Will Learn?

  • Pitches, Scales, Modes and Chords Keys, Minor Scales, Intervals and Clefs Rhythm and Form Harmony 1: Functional Harmony Harmony 2: Inversions, Cadences and Sequences Harmonic Analysis Practice and Final Exam.