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Introduction to music theory 1: form

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In this free course, you will learn how to identify musical form through close engagement with recorded music, and studying examples of folk, popular, and classical music from several world traditions. You will explore a number of methods of representing form, including alphabetical designations (e.g., AABA), genre-specific terminology (e.g., terms such as ‘verse’ and ‘chorus’) and visual representations (e.g., diagrams, tables).This course is adapted from the Open University course A234 Understanding Music. It is first in a sequence of eight courses that will each introduce different aspects of music theory.

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8 hours

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Introduction to music theory 1: form

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

In this free course, you will learn how to identify musical form through close engagement with recorded music, and studying examples of folk, popular, and classical music from several world traditions. You will explore a number of methods of representing form, including alphabetical designations (e.g., AABA), genre-specific terminology (e.g., terms such as ‘verse’ and ‘chorus’) and visual representations (e.g., diagrams, tables).This course is adapted from the Open University course A234 Understanding Music. It is first in a sequence of eight courses that will each introduce different aspects of music theory.