Udemy Music Theory for Beginners Piano, Guitar Violin, etc. TUTORIAL

Hi there, my name is Shervin House. I am a Violin Instructor, and I am certified in the Advanced Rudiments of Music Theory & Harmony by the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Have you always wondered how music is made, or have you ever aspired to one day write your own song? In this course you will learn everything that you will need to know about Music Theory, starting from the very basics and covering everything up to the Advanced Music Theory material, as categorized by the RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music).

Jack: “Very thorough, everything is explained clearly and using visuals to make the learning experience easier. Loved the course, could not be happier. I would recommend it to anyone”

This course is for beginners. You don’t need to know anything about Music Theory in order to follow along. In fact we even cover how to read music from the basics in the first unit in order to make sure everyone is able to keep up without any prior knowledge. Furthermore, you can learn and follow the material regardless of what instrument you play; whether you play the piano, the guitar, the violin, or any other instrument.

You will learn how elements such as the key signature and the time stamp can be used as powerful tools in writing music, and how they will set up a blueprint for our song. You will discover how to construct chords, how to write melodies, how to begin and end phrases, how to adjust your music based on the instrument you want to use or the key you wish you play in, and much more..

Ben: “Easy to follow, clear, engaging, thorough. If you want to learn music theory, this instructor is your guy”

By the end of this course, you will have a complete understanding of the fundamentals of music theory, as well as gaining the ability to start composing songs like a pro. My aim with this course was to break down all of these complicated concepts and explain them by using visuals and piano keys, so that you will have a far easier time wrapping your head around these confusing topics; in short, I will take you by the hand and walk you through all of these fundamentals step by step.

Jamie: “This was a very in depth and interesting course. I didn’t know much about Music Theory, but I was able to follow along no problem. Definitely recommend it..”

What you’ll learn:

You will learn the fundamentals of music
You will learn how music is constructed
You will learn how to best phrase and perform your songs, by understanding the mechanics behind the songs that you play
How to read music
Understand rhythm
What are scales
What are semitones & whole tones
What are accidentals
Major scales
Minor scales
What is key signature
Determining the key signature for scales
Finding the key
Chromatic scales
Whole tone scales
Pentatonic scales
The blues scales
Octatonic scales
What are modes
Simple time
Simple duple, triple, and quadruple time
Compound time
Compound duple, triple, and quadruple time
Hybrid meters
Triplets
What are chords
Intervals
Major & minor chords
The dominant 7th chord
The diminished 7th chord
What are cadences
Perfect cadence
Plagal cadence
Imperfect cadence
Transposition
Transposing to another clef
Transposing to a new key
Transposing for other instruments
Short score Vs open score
Writing Melody
Writing a response to the melody
Key terms to know