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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Fundamentals of Music Theory by The University of Edinburgh

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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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    Aug 22, 2017

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    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..:-)

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    Apr 1, 2021

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    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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    May 24, 2022

    eXCELLENT PRESENTATION AND THOUGHTFUL INSIGHT BY THE PRESENTERS

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    Dec 23, 2019

    Wonderful, clear, enjoyable, engaging. I learned a huge amount.

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    Apr 22, 2018

    Really helpful as support for my music theory course.

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    Apr 10, 2018

    A useful course about the basic of music theory using examples.

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    Jan 10, 2025

    It helped me so much that I will now repeat it as refreshment.

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    Mar 24, 2021

    Un gran curso lleno de habilidades esenciales para todo musico

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    Mar 6, 2018

    Great course for people who want to get into music theory :)

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    By Dejan P

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    May 19, 2017

    Great course, for beginners and intermediate learners alike.

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    By Ruben J G C

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    Aug 22, 2020

    Muchas gracias por las grandes oportunidades de aprendizaje

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    Aug 16, 2020

    excelente los profesores muy buenos.. increible experiencia

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    By Furkan Y

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    Jul 16, 2017

    I think It is very easy to learn this topic by this course.

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    By Christian M

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    Nov 1, 2022

    steep learning curve at the end but very good

    nonetheless!

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    By Diego M F

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    Jul 20, 2020

    Very objective and covers the basic theory in a clear way.

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    By Kasmin

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    Feb 17, 2023

    This course gave me a great foundation in music theory.

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    By Yuan

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    Aug 10, 2021

    I have a basic understanding of music theory, thank you!

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    By Disha S

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    Feb 13, 2020

    I thoroughly enjoyed learning the content of the course!

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    By Camilo A V M

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    Jun 5, 2017

    Excelente tanto en los contenidos como la metodología

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    Aug 28, 2024

    Very helpful course I enjoyed every single information

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    By Mehdi N

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    Feb 9, 2024

    that was an interesting course . wish nobody miss it.

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    By Prince R

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    Apr 22, 2022

    It was wonderful learning here. Highly recommended.

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    By Stefanie K

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    Feb 28, 2021

    It was a pleasure to finish this course! Thank you!

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    By Christoph S

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    Dec 16, 2021

    Great! Got me back into music. Thank you Coursera!

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    By Maestro R D

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    Sep 23, 2017

    Excepcional, Ensina-se Teoria Musical de Verdade!.

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    By Dmitri M

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    Mar 13, 2017

    Great course, great professors. Really fundamental

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    By Rajat T

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    Aug 4, 2024

    Some more details are expected inside the course.

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