Beginning Music Theory - Hands-On Approach

Master music theory with a hands-on approach. Learn to read, write, and play simple melodies while understanding rhythm for a deeper musical experience.

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Brief Summary

This music theory course is all about making you speak the language of music! With hands-on lessons and fun worksheets, you'll dive deep into understanding notes, rhythms, and more. Perfect for beginners who want to groove more with their music skills!

Key Points

  • Understanding the jargon of music
  • Step by step, hands-on music theory
  • Covering essential topics: Staff, Clef Signs, Note Values, Time Signatures, and more
  • Worksheets and answer sheets for solid learning
  • Music theory is the language of musicians

Learning Outcomes

  • Read and write basic music notation
  • Understand fundamental music rhythms
  • Gain a solid grasp of music theory concepts
  • Develop skills for improvisation and composition
  • Create a booklet of reference materials

About This Course

Learn how to speak and understand the language of music with this systematic and hands on approach of music theory.

Have you ever wanted to understand the jargon of music? Or have you wished to understand the music that you are playing in the deeper and more meaningful way?

This beginning music theory course, built to provide step by step information in a logical and systematical way, will help you do just that. Unlike many others, this is hands-on course that will cover the following topics:

  • The Staff & Clef Signs

  • Note Values & Their Rests

  • The Measure & Time Signatures

  • Ledger Lines

  • Repeat Signs & 1st and 2nd Endings

  • The Tie & the Slur

  • Flats, Sharps & Accidentals

The course is divided in 11 short videos, each lesson being accompanied by an outline and a worksheet. An answer worksheet is also provided. By the time you print all the documents, you will have a nice booklet with all the information that you can always refer back to and hands-on assignments that are invaluable since they help solidify the concepts learned in the video. The student should answer the question in the worksheet and check his/her work with the answer sheet. I highly recommend that the student does not skip the assignment sheets.

Music theory is very important for a musician; it gives the student a better understanding of the music he/she performs and it is a structural platform for improvisation, composition, transposition, sight-reading, etc. Music theory is the grammar of the musical language and we need to know it in order to speak the language of music correctly. It helps us understand how music fits together and why it sounds the way it does. For a person desiring to become a musician, music theory is a must.

I am looking forward to help you in any way I can. I have been a professional piano teacher for over 25 years and played the piano in many concerts, recitals, accompanying and conducting choirs over the year. I have written many pieces for choir and small ensemble and orchestrated and recorded many CDs. I will do my outmost to help you understand the topics in this course. Just ask if you need any help!

Enroll today and be on your way of becoming an accomplished musician! Learn music theory online! Thank you for taking my course.

  • By the end of the course, the student should be able to write, read and play simple melodies and understand basic rhythm principles.

Instructor

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Mihaela Williams

I was born in Bucharest, Romania, where I began studying music at the age of 5 years. My grandfather introduced me to the piano and my parents encouraged me to sing. All my life I have been surrounded by music. I attended Music Kindergarden, Music Elementary School and Music High School. After I graduated High School I entered the Music...

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4.9 course rating
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ui-avatar of Norma Mejia
Norma M.
5.0
5 years ago

yes, it was

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Marita T.
4.5
5 years ago

Very good. I need more lessons from her

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ui-avatar of Radhikabhat8@Gmail.Com Bhatnagar
Radhikabhat8@gmail.com B.
4.0
6 years ago

This course teaches music theory well and Its a great refresher. Thank you!

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Vicky V. K.
4.0
7 years ago

Very clear and concise on instruction.

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ui-avatar of Sau Kheng Au
Sau K. A.
5.0
7 years ago

Clear, concise and pitched at a correct pace.
Easy to follow and very systematically conducted.
Recommended for beginners and all who wish to have a basic understanding of music.

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Neville D.
5.0
8 years ago

It is very easy to follow and is simple for beginners

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Carl S.
5.0
11 years ago

I have no experience of playing music but I have taken many courses in my life on various subjects. This teacher is an example of proficiency in teaching, easy to listen to, clear instructions and a reasonable amount to learn in every lesson. Music theory is a bit like math, seems a bit overwhelming at first glance but with a teacher like this those hurdles are overcome with ease and you find yourself actually following along and having great successes on the quizzes at first go. The calm, clear and very pleasant voice was a pleasure to listen to.

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Paul W.
5.0
11 years ago

Mihaela presents this course in clear and simple terms. Great beginner course in music theory.

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