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What you'll learn

  • Aurally identify minor intervals and 7th chords

  • Explain the relationship between a Major key and its related minor

  • Practice playing and writing in the keys of F Major, D minor, G Major, D minor scales

  • Write a chord chart

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There are 4 modules in this 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.

Welcome to Musicianship: Chord Charts, Diatonic Chords, and Minor Keys (also known as Developing Your Musicianship II)! Here we will cover all the details about the course and what you'll need to know to get the most out of your course experience. Then, we will spend a little time reviewing the material from Developing Your Musicianship I. We will learn about the Key of F Major and its related minor key, D minor. We will also practice training our ears to hear minor 2nd and 3rd intervals and major and minor 7th chords.

What's included

6 videos4 readings2 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt

6 videosβ€’Total 37 minutes
  • Welcome!β€’4 minutes
  • Review from Developing Your Musicianship Iβ€’13 minutes
  • F Major and D minorβ€’6 minutes
  • Intervals and Chords - Part 1β€’7 minutes
  • Module1 Ear Training Practiceβ€’6 minutes
  • Write and Practice in the Key of F Major and D minorβ€’3 minutes
4 readingsβ€’Total 32 minutes
  • Course Resourcesβ€’10 minutes
  • Earn A Course Certificateβ€’7 minutes
  • Connect with Your Classmatesβ€’5 minutes
  • Module 1 Study Guideβ€’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 40 minutes
  • Module 1 Quizβ€’30 minutes
  • Self-Assessment: Project 1β€’10 minutes
1 peer reviewβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Project 1: Write in the Key of F Major and D minorβ€’60 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 7 minutes
  • Meet and Greetβ€’7 minutes

In this module, we will explore diatonic 7th chords in the key of G major and F major. We will learn four new popular chord progression using diatonic triads. We will continue to train our ears, reviewing the intervals and chords from the previous module while adding minor 6th and 7th intervals and the dominant 7th chord.

What's included

6 videos2 readings2 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt

6 videosβ€’Total 33 minutes
  • Review of Module 1β€’3 minutes
  • Diatonic Triads and 7th Chords in F Majorβ€’5 minutes
  • Popular Chord Progressions Using Diatonic Triadsβ€’7 minutes
  • Intervals and Chords - Part 2β€’8 minutes
  • Module 2 Ear Training Practiceβ€’7 minutes
  • Write and Practice the Popular Progressionsβ€’3 minutes
2 readingsβ€’Total 35 minutes
  • Lesson 2 Study Guideβ€’30 minutes
  • Sign up for the full experience!β€’5 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 45 minutes
  • Module 2 Quizβ€’30 minutes
  • Self-Assessment: Project 2β€’15 minutes
1 peer reviewβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Project 2: Write the Popular Progressionsβ€’60 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Popular Progressionsβ€’10 minutes

In this module, we will learn about the key of G major. We will play with the popular chord progressions from the last lesson by adding the 7th. We will continue to train our ears, reviewing the intervals and chords from the previous two modules while adding the tritone and the half diminished (or the minor 7 flat 5) chord.

What's included

6 videos2 readings2 assignments1 peer review

6 videosβ€’Total 31 minutes
  • Review from Module 2β€’6 minutes
  • The Key of Gβ€’6 minutes
  • Popular Chord Progressions in the Key of G Using 7th Chordsβ€’3 minutes
  • Intervals and Chords - Part 3β€’6 minutes
  • Module 3 Ear Training Practiceβ€’7 minutes
  • Write and Practice in the Key of G Major and E minorβ€’3 minutes
2 readingsβ€’Total 20 minutes
  • Module 3 Study Guideβ€’10 minutes
  • Preview of Project 4β€’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Module 3 Quizβ€’30 minutes
  • Self-Assessment: Project 3β€’20 minutes
1 peer reviewβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Project 3: Write in the Key of G Major and E minorβ€’60 minutes

In this final module, we will explore the major pentatonic scale. We will also learn how to write a chord chart using the popular chord progressions from this course. We will continue to train our ears, reviewing all of the intervals and chords from the course.

What's included

7 videos3 readings2 assignments1 peer review

7 videosβ€’Total 34 minutes
  • Review from Module 3β€’5 minutes
  • The Major Pentatonic Scaleβ€’8 minutes
  • Chord Chartsβ€’7 minutes
  • Module 4 Ear Training Practiceβ€’10 minutes
  • Compose an 8-Measure Songβ€’2 minutes
  • Giving and Receiving Feedbackβ€’2 minutes
  • Congratulations!β€’1 minute
3 readingsβ€’Total 25 minutes
  • Module 4 Study Guideβ€’10 minutes
  • How to Record Yourself for Project 4 β€’10 minutes
  • Advancing Your Knowledge and Skillβ€’5 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 40 minutes
  • Module 4 Quizβ€’30 minutes
  • Self-Assessment: Project 4β€’10 minutes
1 peer reviewβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Project 4: Compose An 8-Measure Songβ€’60 minutes

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Reviewed on Sep 28, 2019

A very thorough yet easy-to-learn course consisting of every fundamental thing a musician must know. Finding it really helpful so far!

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Reviewed on Feb 28, 2022

Very joyful and a bit challenging towards the end. Defietly work on your 7th chords for this class and study up on reading bass clef a bit. The ear training was really delightful.

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Reviewed on Nov 10, 2019

A very well organized and very interesting course! It won't scare you away at the beginning. But you surprise yourself as you complete this course and realized how much you've learned.

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