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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Developing Your Musicianship by Berklee

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About the Course

Learn the basic concepts and approaches needed to understand, create, and perform contemporary music. If you have a passion for music and are curious about how it works, or if you are a musician who learned to play by ear without formal study, this course will provide you with an engaging introduction to key concepts and approaches needed to understand, create, and perform contemporary music. Taught by Berklee College of Music professor George W. Russell, Jr., the course includes six lessons that delve into harmony and ear training—two areas of intensive focus for every entering Berklee student. The course will teach you the major scale and minor pentatonic scale, and how they are constructed. You will learn what intervals are, how to sing them, and how to find them in music. The course explores tonal centers and how to find the key a song is in, in addition to common time signatures such as 4/4 and 3/4. You will learn how to build chords—major and minor triads, and major and dominant seventh chords—and how to build a common chord progression—the I IV V. You will also learn how to recognize the blues and AABA song forms, and write a basic chord sheet to express your song ideas. In addition to the video lectures, each lesson features Berklee student performances and interviews. The students share their musical journey and offer advice for those wanting to study music. The course culminates with an assignment that asks you to compose and perform a riff blues tune using the minor pentatonic scale. Above all, the course is designed to share the joy of creating music and sharing it with others....

Top reviews

AN

May 22, 2020

It has really been the most memorable experience and privilege of learning from Professor George W. Russell, Jr. Thank you for being an inspiration for so many of us.

AG

Sep 4, 2016

This is a really great course. It's broadened my scope of music a lot. I never use to think much of Jazz and Blues, but I've really got an appreciation for it now. :)

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By Fabian A R M

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Jul 22, 2021

Un buen curso, un profesor con alegria contagiosa y gran maestro. Lo disfrute mucho.

By Douglas S

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Jul 1, 2020

great introduction to music and starting on piano

both of which were totally new to me

By Bruno O H

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Nov 3, 2020

The teacher was great! The assignment was tedious, having to write by hand and scan.

By Mixi Z

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May 15, 2020

amazing instructor! started with simple concepts and expand to a whole new level :D

By Steven J

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Sep 18, 2017

Great course for beginners and those who want to refresh their musical knowledge...

By Víctor Z

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Mar 7, 2023

Amé este curso con mi corazón, no se rindan, no es fácil, por eso somos diferentes

By Jonatan M

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Mar 2, 2023

Great instructor who is passionate in teaching and great musician as well. Thank

By Arpit S

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Feb 13, 2022

Very fun course. The teacher was very great with teaching and connecting with me.

By Ruben J G C

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Sep 10, 2020

EXCELENTE ENSEÑANZA!1 MUCHAS GRACIAS POR PERMITIRME ESTUDIAR COURSERA Y BERKLEE!!

By 刘飞

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Dec 20, 2020

I do study a lot from this course, not only the knowlege, but the mandatory fun.

By Chris B

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Apr 14, 2019

Excellent course for anyone interested in better understanding music principles.

By Omar C

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Nov 7, 2018

Very well structured and the content is different compared to the common courses

By Gustavo L

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Jul 31, 2019

This is basic information but its well presented and easy to understand. Thx :)

By Venu R

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Sep 5, 2017

The course was very entertaining and encouraged me to learn in fun environment.

By Zully Y d l R G

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Sep 2, 2020

Excelente curso. Aprendí a tocar la progresión del blues y a componer un riff.

By Ridima S

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Aug 9, 2020

Professor George is one of the most encouraging-understandable art professors.

By Ariel G M

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Oct 2, 2022

Great course to start learning music theory!

It's very fun and challenging!

By Jessica F P

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May 29, 2016

I can already feel the revival of this course. This is going to change lives!

By Nathan H

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Nov 27, 2020

So helpful and so much fun! Professor Russell is extremely good at teaching.

By Chikezie M N

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Jun 21, 2020

A great class to take if you haven't looked at muscial theory for some time.

By Shaurya V

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Nov 26, 2018

Love the teaching and the subject. Thank you for giving me this opportunity.

By Ivan K

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May 28, 2021

Excellent course to arrange your musical basics and start building on top.

By Jonah A

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Mar 20, 2018

Learned a lot. It's good for beginners who want to know about music theory.

By Xavier J

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Oct 5, 2017

Really enjoying the varied interaction vs ONLY watching a bunch of videos.

By Oscar R

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Feb 22, 2017

Excelent material... great videos, great motivation and a great teacher!!!