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Discovering music through listening

Description

This free course, Discovering music through listening, will introduce you to the musical elements used by musicians to create a piece of music: pulse, tempo, metre, rhythm, melody, harmony, structure, texture, timbre, and dynamics. You’ll learn how to identify the different musical elements by taking a particular approach to listening to the music, known as close listening. Alongside developing your listening skills, you will learn how to explain what you hear using technical language.You do not need to be able to read music notation, play an instrument, or have any prior musical knowledge to be able to complete this course.

Online Courses

OpenLearn

Free

9 hours

Free Certificate

Discovering music through listening

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  • Type
    Online Courses
  • Provider
    OpenLearn
  • Pricing
    Free
  • Duration
    9 hours
  • Certificate
    Free Certificate

This free course, Discovering music through listening, will introduce you to the musical elements used by musicians to create a piece of music: pulse, tempo, metre, rhythm, melody, harmony, structure, texture, timbre, and dynamics. You’ll learn how to identify the different musical elements by taking a particular approach to listening to the music, known as close listening. Alongside developing your listening skills, you will learn how to explain what you hear using technical language.You do not need to be able to read music notation, play an instrument, or have any prior musical knowledge to be able to complete this course.