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Music Theory Courses

Music theory courses can help you learn chord progressions, scales, rhythm, and harmony. You can build skills in reading sheet music, analyzing compositions, and creating original pieces. Many courses introduce tools like notation software and digital audio workstations, that support composing and arranging music. You'll also explore concepts such as counterpoint, form, and orchestration, allowing you to apply your knowledge in various musical genres and styles.


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Popular Music Theory Courses and Certifications


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    EDUCBA

    VFX with Adobe After Effects from Novice to Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Video Editing, 3D Assets, Timelines, Color Theory, Typography

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Effectively delivering the news to your audience

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Multimedia, Media and Communications, Storytelling, Content Creation, Report Writing, Driving engagement, Interviewing Skills, Oral Expression, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Production, Writing, Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    315 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Introdução ao Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Internet Of Things, Social Network Analysis, Text Mining, Apache Hadoop, Business Intelligence, Unstructured Data, Analytics, Real Time Data, Cloud Computing, Data Storage, Data Science, Marketing Analytics, Fraud detection

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    322 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Responsible Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Governance, Data Governance, Data Management, Compliance Management, Consumer Behaviour, AI Enablement, Social Impact, Business Risk Management, Business Operations, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Automation, Stakeholder Management, Operations, Human Resources, Leadership and Management, Risk Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    302 reviews

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    Board Infinity

    Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, LLM Application, Model Evaluation, Scripting, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alibaba Cloud Academy

    Big Data Analytical Platform on Alibaba Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Apache Hive, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Cloud Security, Cloud Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), SQL

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Space is Everywhere

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Music, Culture, Media and Communications, Liberal Arts, Art History, Storytelling, World History, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Cinematography, Science and Research, Writing

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    3.- El Cálculo - Modelo Cúbico

    Skills you'll gain: Applied Mathematics, Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Graphing, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Software, Calculus, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Integral Calculus, Derivatives

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Predictive Analytics for Business with H2O in R

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Science, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Telemarketing, Model Deployment

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California San Diego

    Molecular Evolution (Bioinformatics IV)

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Statistical Analysis, Graph Theory, Taxonomy

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    The Theory of the Firm

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Economics, Business Operations, Supply And Demand, Price Negotiation, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Hacking WEP/WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi Networks Using Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Brute-force attacks, General Networking, Network Administration, Network Security, Penetration Testing, Wireless Networks, Exploitation techniques, Linux, Vulnerability Scanning, Linux Commands, Encryption, Network Analysis, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music theory courses

  • VFX with Adobe After Effects from Novice to Expert: EDUCBA
  • Effectively delivering the news to your audience: Michigan State University
  • Introdução ao Big Data : Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Responsible Generative AI: University of Michigan
  • Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics: Board Infinity
  • Big Data Analytical Platform on Alibaba Cloud : Alibaba Cloud Academy
  • Space is Everywhere: University of Colorado Boulder
  • 3.- El Cálculo - Modelo Cúbico: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Predictive Analytics for Business with H2O in R: Coursera
  • Molecular Evolution (Bioinformatics IV): University of California San Diego

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