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Music Theory for Beginners: Applied Harmony
197 students
Music Theory for Beginners: Applied Harmony
Learn applied harmony to build chord progressions, scales and create music step by step from scratch.
Created byMarco Galvan
Last updated 2/2026
English
What you'll learn
- Basic concepts of music harmony
- All major and minor scales and key signatures
- All modal scales (Greek modes) and its applications
- All musical intervals: major, minor, augmented, diminished
- All triads: major, minor, augmented and diminished
- The most important 4-note chords
- Chord inversions
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Course content
12 sections • 54 lectures • 3h 32m total length
Requirements
- Desire to learn music in a comprehensive way
- To know the musical notes
- Basic knowledge of a musical instrument (any instrument)
- It's recommended to have a music keyboard or piano app to practice and grasp the concepts
Description
Unlock the full potential of your musical talents with "Music Theory for Beginners: Applied Harmony". Whether you play an instrument or sing, this course will help you overcome common limitations, such as not knowing all the chords, how to change a song’s key, or how to improvise and compose new melodies.
What You’ll Learn:
- Major and minor scales
- Musical intervals: diatonic and chromatic
- Modal scales (Greek modes) and their applications
- 3-note and 4-note chords: augmented, diminished, suspended, dominants, etc.
- Principles for harmonizing melodies and creating arrangements
- Using scales for melody creation and improvisation
- Basics of music arrangement and composition
Why This Course?
Most musicians learn basic chords and scales but miss out on the general rules that apply to all instruments and genres. This course fills that gap, presenting fundamental harmony elements in a clear, easy-to-follow way. By the end, you’ll understand the theoretical concepts and be able to apply them practically, enhancing your musicianship and performance.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is designed for musicians of all levels who want to:
- Understand the harmony and progressions of their favorite songs.
- Improve improvisation skills with musical scales.
- Learn principles of harmonization and reharmonization for fresh arrangements.
- Communicate effectively with other musicians.
No Prior Knowledge Required.
You don’t need any previous music theory knowledge. Just bring your desire to learn and take your music skills to the next level.
Benefits:
- Learn to analyze and understand your favorite songs.
- Enhance your improvisation and music creation skills.
- Gain the ability to create unique arrangements and compositions.
- Save hours of struggle with our efficient learning methodology.
Course Highlights:
- Applicable to any instrument (piano, guitar, bass, sax, violin, vocals, etc.) and genre (Pop, RnB/Hip Hop, EDM, Country/Folk, Rock, Jazz/Blues, Latin, etc.).
- Equivalent to one semester of college-level instruction.
- Guided by an instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience.
- Join a global community of over 20,000 students.
Student Testimonial:
"Great course. I am already fairly advanced with musical theory, but this course was well presented and one always learns something new from a different perspective or a different teacher." – Steve E.
Take the first step towards a solid music education. Join more than 20,000 students worldwide guided by a top Udemy instructor, with more than 20 years of professional experience. Understand music theory in a clear, step-by-step way, suitable for beginners.
*This course is also available in Spanish on Udemy.
Who this course is for:
- Music students of any instrument
- Musicians who know how to play "by ear" and want a solid theoretical foundation
- Singers who need a good knowledge of music theory
- Music producers
- Experienced musicians who want to reinforce basic concepts
- Aspiring composers or arrangers