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Understand and Apply Music Theory Concepts
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Built from the Wiley title of the same name — professionally edited, technically reviewed, and already relied on by people doing this work.
Source ISBN 9781119575511
How it was built
Sejal Learning Systems rebuilt the book as a course: objectives first, then short video, worked examples, and practice with real feedback. It runs on Coursera at your own pace, with a certificate on completion.
Understand and Apply Music Theory Concepts is a self-paced online course built from the Wiley title of the same name.
What this course covers
- Introduction
- Part 1: Getting Started with Music Theory
- Chapter 1: What Is Music Theory, Anyway?
- Chapter 2: Determining What Notes Are Worth
- Chapter 3: Giving It a Rest
- Chapter 4: Introducing Time Signatures
- Chapter 5: Playing with Beat
- Part 2: Putting Notes Together
- Chapter 6: Music Notes (and Where to Find Them)
- Chapter 7: Mastering the Major and Minor Scales
- Chapter 8: Key Signatures and the Circle of Fifths
- Chapter 9: Intervals: The Distance between Pitches
- Chapter 10: Chord Building
- Chapter 11: Chord Progressions
- Part 3: Musical Expression through Tempo and Dynamics
- Chapter 12: Creating Varied Sound through Tempo and Dynamics
- Chapter 13: Instrument Tone Color and Acoustics
- Part 4: Musical Expression through Form
- Chapter 14: The Building Blocks of Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, and Song Form
- Chapter 15: Relying on Classical Forms
- Chapter 16: Tapping into Popular Genres and Forms
- Part 5: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 17: Ten Frequently Asked Questions about Music Theory
- Chapter 18: Ten Keys to Reading a Musical Score
- Chapter 19: Ten Music Theorists You Should Know About
- Chapter 20: Ten Musical Movements That Changed History
- Part 6: Appendixes
- Appendix A: Audio Tracks
- Appendix B: Chord Chart
- Appendix C: Glossary