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    Master piano theory for understanding musical composition. Learn about scales, chords, harmony, and rhythm in piano music.

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      University of Michigan

      The Piano Sonata: Origins to Mozart

      Skills you'll gain: Music History, Classical Music, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Musical Composition

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Peking University

      20世纪西方音乐 Western Music in the 20th Century

      Skills you'll gain: Music History, Classical Music, Music Theory, World Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Performing Arts

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      The Technology of Music Production

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Media Production, Music Theory, Creativity, Content Creation, File Management, Editing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Rochester

      The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form

      Skills you'll gain: Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Music History

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      608 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northwestern University

      Teaching the Violin and Viola: Creating a Healthy Foundation

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Classical Music, Lecturing, Coordination

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      209 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique

      Density Functional Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      242 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Berklee

      Developing Your Musicianship: Final Project

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Peer Review, Music Performance, Music Theory, Music

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      115 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Intimacy of Creativity: Entering the Minds of Composers

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Music History, Classical Music, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)

      Blockchain Theory and Applications Ⅱ

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Application Development, Cloud Applications, Payment Systems, Cryptography, Investments, FinTech, Digital Assets, Open Source Technology, Distributed Computing, Microservices, E-Commerce, Transaction Processing, Interoperability, Algorithms, Scalability, Governance

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      Producing Music in the Home Studio

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Editing, Post-Production, Creativity

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Mathematical Foundations and Quantum Mechanics Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Probability, Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Computational Logic, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Computer Science, Algebra, Physics

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      The Piano Sonata: Russian and 20th-21st Century Composers

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Classical Music, Music History, Music, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music Performance

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular piano theory courses

    • The Piano Sonata: Origins to Mozart: University of Michigan
    • 20世纪西方音乐 Western Music in the 20th Century: Peking University
    • The Technology of Music Production: Berklee
    • The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form: University of Rochester
    • Teaching the Violin and Viola: Creating a Healthy Foundation: Northwestern University
    • Density Functional Theory: École Polytechnique
    • Developing Your Musicianship: Final Project: Berklee
    • Intimacy of Creativity: Entering the Minds of Composers: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Blockchain Theory and Applications Ⅱ: Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)
    • Producing Music in the Home Studio: Berklee

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