About this course: After a tremendous response from learners on Coursera, Berklee Online has created a Developing Your Musicianship specialization, and this course is the third course in the series. If you have a general understanding of music theory or if you have completed Developing Your Musicianship I and II, this course will continue to help you understand musical concepts, enabling you to create and perform contemporary music. Taught by Berklee College of Music professor George W. Russell, Jr., the course includes four lessons that delve into an intermediate level of harmony and ear training. The course will introduce you to new key signatures, and explore how they are constructed. You will continue to train your ear, learning to differentiate between the various intervals and chords that were explored in Developing Your Musicianship I and II. You will learn how to borrow chords from parallel tonalities (modal interchange), and how to write more common chord progressions. The course culminates with an assignment that asks you to compose and perform a composition using popular chord progressions. As with Developing Your Musicianship I and II, this course is designed to share the joy of creating music.
Who is this class for: This course is for learners who wish to develop musical skills and gain a working knowledge of music theory and ear training. This course is designed as the third course in the Developing Your Musicianship specialization. We recommend completing "Developing Your Musicianship" and "Musicianship: Chord Chars, Diatonic Chords, and Minor Keys" before enrolling in this course.
Taught by: George W. Russell, Jr., Professor
Harmony/Piano
| Basic Info |
Course 3 of 4 in the
Developing Your Musicianship Specialization.
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| Level | Intermediate |
| Commitment | 4 weeks of study, 3-5 hours a week. |
| Language | English |
| Hardware Req | You will need recording device to record an .mp3 of your performance. |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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It was an enjoyable experience to take this course after completing the first two. The teaching style of Prof. George W. Russel (Jr.) is engaging and fun loving. New concepts are taught very well. It will be a great experience to complete the final course. Eagerly waiting.
Good course. I learn a lot.
excellent course, more difficult but excellent
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Mr, Russell does it again. An amazing teacher with clear, short and very concise lessons. This man is a saint and a genius with the passion and patience of someone who leaves an impression on anyone who watches his videos. This man will change your life if you let him. He has changed mine prolifically and given me the faith and confidence to continue. The class is so easy to understand and the way he explains everything is so simple yet effective. Take this whole specialization. you will now be disappointed if music is what you really want to persue!