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Music Instruments Music Theory

The Complete Piano & Music Theory Beginners Course

Learn all piano and music theory basics quickly, and save big on months of initial private lessons!
Rating: 4.3 out of 54.3 (2,240 ratings)
19,117 students
Created by Musicians Inspired
Last updated 1/2018
English
English
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Proper piano technique
  • How to read sheet music
  • Elements of music (black and white notes, intervals)
  • Major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords
  • Major and minor scales
  • Rhythm fundamentals
  • The Circle of 5ths
  • The 12 major keys and relative minors
Curated for the Udemy for Business collection

Requirements

  • Access to a piano or keyboard

Description

Brand new to music? 

Have some music theory gaps you need to fill? 

Always wanted to play the piano, but didn't know where to start?

If any of these are true, take this course!

I want you to learn piano and music theory quickly.

That's why I worked hard to make this the most compact, engaging, and easy to follow piano and music theory course on Udemy. 

I cut out the fluff, logically structured lectures, and worked hard to lay out concepts clearly.

By the end of this course you'll understand

  • Proper piano technique

  • The white and black notes of the piano keyboard

  • The elements of music (notes, intervals, chords, scales)

  • The Major and Minor Keys

  • Rhythmic Subdivision

  • How to read sheet music (the notes on a page)

This will give you a solid foundation to pursue more advanced study.  Whether that's with a private teacher, or more advanced piano courses on Udemy.

Learning the keyboard / piano is also a great instrument to start with and will help you learn other instruments faster.

I think you'll really enjoy this course and I look forward to seeing you on the inside!

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone curious about piano and music theory

Featured review

Ryan Quintano
Ryan Quintano
50 courses
10 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 52 months ago
I have taken various beginner's courses, but found most of them going straight into 'complicated' things... this one on the other hand is simple to understand and gives a lot of details! Really enjoyed it and felt like I learned much more than some other courses I have taken. Thank you!

Course content

10 sections • 25 lectures • 1h 18m total length

  • Preview01:01

  • Preview02:44

  • The 12 Notes
    01:10
  • White Notes
    01:04
  • Black Notes
    01:56
  • Preview02:37
  • Preview03:38
  • Intervals Practice Activity
    03:25

  • The Formula to Play any Major and Minor Chord
    01:23
  • Major and Minor Chord Practice Activity
    04:37
  • The Formula to Play any Diminished and Augmented Chord
    03:33
  • How Chords Work in Songs
    02:25
  • Chord Symbols Chart
    00:04

  • The 12 Keys (Scales): The Simple Formula to Play All of Them
    02:34
  • Scales Practice Activity
    03:56

  • Diatonic Harmony
    06:24
  • Leave a review!
    00:13
  • The Circle of 5ths
    08:43
  • The Minor Keys
    02:57

  • Rhythm Fundamentals
    04:36

  • Sheet Music Breakdown - The 2 Signatures, Measures, and Style
    04:24
  • How to Read Notes
    07:01
  • Note Reading Example
    03:43

  • Conclusion
    02:46

  • Special Offer and Resources
    01:29

Instructor

Musicians Inspired
50,000+ Students, 7,000+ Reviews, 12 Courses
Musicians Inspired
  • 4.5 Instructor Rating
  • 7,799 Reviews
  • 59,474 Students
  • 12 Courses

Hi I'm Rob! A full-time musician and teacher in New York City and Los Angeles.  I'm passionate about music and education.

I'm the founder of Musicians Inspired, a website dedicated to inspiring musicians to create by teaching them new skills FAST.

I'm also a former music instructor with a Fender Grant winning non-profit and teach privately.  My students have ranged from signed recording artists and songwriters to working professionals who just love music.

I'm a bestselling Udemy Instructor and have been teaching since 2015. Many of my courses have been featured on Udemy. I have 50,000+ students and 7,000+ reviews, across 12 courses. I work with other teachers to help them achieve the same success.

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