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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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      Berklee

      Electronic Music Performance Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Music Performance, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts, Music, Electronic Media

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      Desenvolvendo sua musicalidade

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

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      Improvisación de jazz

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

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      256 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Amsterdam

      Classical Sociological Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Culture, Political Sciences, Economics, Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Science and Research

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)

      Blockchain Theory and Applications â…¡

      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

      Composição: Escrevendo a letra

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

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · 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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      Stanford University

      Game Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Strategic Decision-Making, Mathematical Modeling, Graph Theory, Bayesian Statistics, Behavioral Economics, Probability, Economics, Problem Solving, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats

      Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Image Quality, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      584 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Berklee

      Producción Musical y su Efecto en la Composición

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Post-Production, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Media Production, Creativity

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      524 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Intellectual Humility: Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Personal Attributes, Emotional Intelligence, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Psychology, Research, Psychological Evaluations, Surveys, Software Testing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      374 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Number Theory and Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptographic Protocols, Cryptography, Key Management, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Arithmetic, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Algebra, Python Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      607 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Electronic Music Performance Techniques: Berklee
    • Desenvolvendo sua musicalidade: Berklee
    • Improvisación de jazz : Berklee
    • Classical Sociological Theory : University of Amsterdam
    • Blockchain Theory and Applications â…¡: Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)
    • Composição: Escrevendo a letra: Berklee
    • Producing Music in the Home Studio: Berklee
    • Game Theory: Stanford University
    • Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Producción Musical y su Efecto en la Composición: Berklee

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