Learner Reviews & Feedback for Getting Started With Music Theory by Michigan State University
About the Course
rhythm, meter, notation, scales, keys, key signatures, meter signatures, triads, seventh chords, and basic harmony. If you listen to music or play
music by ear, and you want to know more about how music is organized and notated, this course is for you. By the end of the course, you
should know all major and minor keys, how to read and write in treble and bass clef using standard meters and rhythmic values, and how to
notate and harmonize a simple melody. This course can serve as a stand-alone basic music theory course, or it can be a spri...
Top reviews
CM
Jul 22, 2020
Fantastic lectures and very easy-to-understand, hard to master lessons. This course will leave you with a much deeper understanding of music if you are a beginner to music theory like I am.
DR
Oct 12, 2020
Scales up quickly; difficulty peaking at the last lecture. Very demanding, but, in the end, very rewarding. (NOTE: Course material (ie terminology, etc) is culture bound to the US vice UK.)
151 - 175 of 274 Reviews for Getting Started With Music Theory
By Shin Y C
•Jun 27, 2020
Not too difficult for a beginner! Good course overall.
By Kim H
•Oct 11, 2020
I felt learned a lot ! Thanks to Teacher and Coursera
By Carl F
•Mar 23, 2022
challenging for a relative novice; as it should be.
By Александра Ж
•May 16, 2020
Cool course! Very interesting and good explaining.
By Zhenyi H
•May 4, 2020
very clear and logic, systematic, love this course
By Reid C
•May 7, 2018
A really good course. Too bad I am not good at it.
By Juan S B G
•May 7, 2020
Muy buen curso. Fácil de entender y muy completo.
By Sarah B
•Jun 14, 2020
Great course and the topics are well explained!
By Jessica-Sheay V
•Aug 16, 2020
Great stuff, lots of work but very interesting
By nikolas a
•Feb 21, 2019
I finish the course. How i get my Certificate?
By Erica B
•Aug 13, 2020
Super concise and to the point! Very helpful!
By Souvik S
•Jun 28, 2020
Very detailed course, with apt level examples
By Charlotte G
•Apr 29, 2020
Just a perfect introduction to music theory.
By Herman J V
•May 1, 2018
Very instructional and clear. Great teacher!
By Paul D
•Aug 1, 2019
Loved it. Challenging and I learned a lot.
By Adnan A
•Oct 18, 2020
It is wonderful course for music learning
By Shana S
•May 17, 2020
Challenging, but very well-taught course.
By Mary B
•Feb 3, 2017
Love the approach of comprehensive tests.
By Alfonso U M G
•Jul 28, 2020
Excelente curso de teoría de la música!!
By Charl H
•Apr 22, 2020
I recommend this every student of mine
By Deleted A
•Jul 14, 2017
Mr. Taggart is a brilliant Professor
By adahauyeechan@gmail.com
•May 22, 2020
It is very helpful and effective.
By Chanissara T
•May 10, 2020
good explanation in a concise way
By Ziyi H
•Apr 30, 2020
Great course, very informative!!