Music Theory 101
Pitch. Rhythm. Scales. Intervals. Chords. Harmony. If you're serious about music, these are fundamental concepts you need to understand and master. Music Theory 101 will set you on your way. After more than 40 years at Berklee, Professor Emeritus Paul Schmeling has helped countless students build a solid base of musical knowledge. And he'll do the same for you, supported by class discussions, interactive tools, and personalized feedback that will help you put these theories into practice every day. Join our community of beginning learners for engaging, hands-on activities that will help you read, write, and truly hear the elements of music like never before. Enroll today!
By the end of this course, you will:
- Read and write musical notation
- Play notes on a piano keyboard
- Use scales, intervals, and chords
- Write a melody
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Online Summer Term Starts July 1st
Course Info
| For-credit tuition: $1,400 |
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Non-credit tuition: $1,200 Add 6 CEUs: $25.00 |
| Credits: 3 |
| Duration: 12 weeks |
| Catalog #: BME-101 |
Course Faculty 
| Paul Schmeling Master pianist, interpreter, improviser and arranger, recently retired as chair of Berklee's piano department. | |
| Debbie Cavalier Vice President for Online Learning and Continuing Education/CEO for Berklee College of Music | |
| Michael Hamilton Assistant professor in the Contemporary Writing and Production department at Berklee. | |
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Course Preview
“Having this fundamental knowledge allows you to better understand basic musical concepts,” Schmeling says. “It allows you to converse with other musicians and communicate through written music. It’s all about musical literacy.” Read more
Student Comments
“Music Theory 101 gave me a solid foundation in basic music theory and demystified a lot of musical terms and ideas that I always had had trouble with trying to learn on my own.” –D. Somerville
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