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About the Course

After a tremendous response from learners on Coursera, Berklee Online has created a Developing Your Musicianship specialization, and this course is the second course in the series. If you have a basic knowledge of music theory or if you have completed Developing Your Musicianship I, this course will continue to help you understand key 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 the next level of harmony and ear training. The course will introduce you to new key signatures, including minor tonalities, and how they are constructed. You will train your ear to hear minor intervals and 7th chords. You will learn how to build 7th chords, and how to build common chord progressions. You will also learn the major pentatonic scale and how to construct melodies using this scale. The course culminates with an assignment that asks you to compose and perform an 8-measure composition using popular chord progressions and the Major pentatonic scale. Just like Developing Your Musicianship I, the course is designed to impart the joy of creating music and sharing it with others....

Top reviews

RS

Jul 7, 2020

This is a helpful, top class programme. Do it at a flexible pace. The instructor is excellent and the assignments make sense. I learn about chord progressions, chord charts, and F and G major scales.

MA

Jul 28, 2019

Instructor is charming, didactic, and very fun to listen. Concepts are explained gradually and clearly. You definitely need some prior knowledge, so don't take this as your first music course.

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By Yu K L

Mar 8, 2023

It was one of the most satisfying course. I've learned a lot and also enjoyed myself. Amazing lecture!

By Hamidreza H O

Apr 22, 2019

This course is very useful. I would like to thank and appreciate the Berklee and dear instructor.

By Fabrizio P

Mar 20, 2021

Very good course, with useful mix of theory, practice and ear training. Ready for the next step!

By Joshi J O S C

Oct 31, 2020

Many thanks for the course, i learned new things and had a lot of fun practicing on the piano

By Josip G

Jan 22, 2018

Great course, just like the first one. The teacher makes everything additionally interesting!

By Anne L M

Sep 20, 2017

I have zero Music Theory before entering this course, now I can automatically read the notes!

By Jeannie N

Aug 5, 2019

Very well articulated - excellent demonstrations - speaks at a great pace for new learners.

By ANA P G C

Jan 12, 2021

This is the best course of music, i learned a lot and I enjoyed it so much !!!🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

By Daniel S M

Dec 13, 2016

Great way to understand how chords work ! The ear training quizzes were very helpful !

By bao l

Mar 27, 2020

The best profesor of music that I've met. Keep learning with him and keep practicing.

By Siddharth S

Aug 4, 2019

Amazing course. I learnt how to make compelling melodies in this course :) Thank you!

By Laurel L

May 26, 2021

These Developing Musicianship courses excel at growing my confidence and competence.

By 于晨

Apr 13, 2020

This course is so cool. Remember must love music and enjoy it,use it. must have fun!

By Icaro F

Jun 23, 2017

Incredibly fast stepbystep method to understand harmony music itself and creativity.

By Christian S

Jan 4, 2021

Great course with a lot of usefull explanations, exercises and projects to work on.

By Santiago E S

Jul 15, 2020

Excellent course, I've like a lot, and I hope everyone be able to enjoy it as I did

By Quran Z F

Sep 24, 2020

This course was excellent and the instructor is articulate in his method in music.

By Odysseas T

Feb 25, 2017

At the beginning I wasn't sure about the teacher but he turned out to be amazing!

By Michael O

Mar 2, 2021

Great course here, George makes it fun and engaging. Will be taking more courses

By Connie C H W

Jun 21, 2020

Excellent course with very rich materials, I’ve learnt a lot, thanks George!

By Zully Y d l R G

Nov 1, 2020

Un curso entretenido e interesante que ayuda a desarrollar la creatividad.

By EDGARDO A M R

Oct 20, 2020

Excelente curso, aprendí bastante para la creación básica de canciones.

By Víctor Z

Mar 7, 2023

Difícil pero vale la pena, si sales vivo de esto vas a aprender mucho

By Robert P

Aug 12, 2019

Great continuation of course. Continued with new concepts and keys

By Jesus A

Feb 9, 2023

It is a great course, it is very well planned and very well done.