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About the Course

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....

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SS

Aug 22, 2017

It was a very nice course. We were able to understand the basics of music theory and how the notations and chords work. Thank you so much to the entire staff of Edinburgh University and Coursera..:-)

GE

Apr 1, 2021

Very good course which hammers home the essentials.Good enthusiastic lecturing and importantly on completion progressed onto Coursera Musicianship Specialisation which I have now almost completed

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By andrea b

May 22, 2024

apart from the first week, which was quite useful, the remaining material is not explained clearly, even some definitions are not introduced. considering we are in the 2020s, this course seems to belong to the 70s

By Fathomistic F

Jan 4, 2025

A lot of the assignments have multiple answers, but 1 point. Which means you miss the credit if and only if you miss one or forget one. Which makes things harder then it really needs to be.

By Oliver D

Apr 6, 2021

Dr Michael Edwards is extremely confusing, making the lecture hard to follow, test don't cover by lecture

By Mark R

Oct 23, 2020

Terrible course. Poorly taught and zero resources really. very disappointing.

By Steve C

Jul 1, 2023

Final exam beyond my capabilities. Comments are of no help whatsoever

By Chris D

Jan 31, 2022

This was a really poorly explained section of this course.

By Deleted A

Apr 9, 2021

Не могу выйти из курса, меня это очень раздражает.

By ꕮ ࣪

Mar 23, 2024

pembelajaran sangat susah, saya tidak sanggup

By Rishabh J

Mar 28, 2021

It is very hard to understand

By YA Q W

Nov 8, 2024

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