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    Master piano theory for understanding musical composition. Learn about scales, chords, harmony, and rhythm in piano music.

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      Berklee

      Musicianship: Chord Charts, Diatonic Chords, and Minor Keys

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Music Performance

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      552 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Museum of Natural History

      Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Systems Thinking, Environmental Science, Biology, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Monitoring, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.4K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Università Bocconi

      Financing and Investing in Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Risk Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Investments, Loans, Banking, Finance, Credit Risk, Contract Management, Cash Flows

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Databases for Data Scientists

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Database Administration, Data Warehousing, Database Architecture and Administration, NoSQL, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Databases, Data Modeling, Big Data, Data Integrity, MongoDB, Data Manipulation, Database Application, Apache Cassandra, Redis, Data Processing

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Berklee

      Pro Tools Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Instrumental Music, Musical Composition, Music Theory, File Management, Editing, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      603 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      Guitar Scales and Chord Progressions

      Skills you'll gain: Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Music

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      390 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Fundamentals of Rehearsing Music Ensembles

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Choral Music, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Music, Classical Music, Vibrations

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      418 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Microeconomics Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Critical Thinking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Mathematical Thinking in Computer Science

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Logical Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Combinatorics, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      2.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Introduction to Basic Vibrations

      Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Engineering Analysis, Mechanics, Engineering Calculations, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Differential Equations

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      520 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers

      Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Typography, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Logo Design, Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Storytelling, Digital Design, Design, Creative Design, Photo Editing, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, User Experience Design, Web Design and Development, Art History

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.6K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Web Development for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Version Control, Color Theory, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, HTML and CSS, Git (Version Control System), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Applications, User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Animations, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Browser Compatibility

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.7K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular piano theory courses

    • Musicianship: Chord Charts, Diatonic Chords, and Minor Keys: Berklee
    • Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation: American Museum of Natural History
    • Financing and Investing in Infrastructure: Università Bocconi
    • Databases for Data Scientists: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Pro Tools Basics: Berklee
    • Guitar Scales and Chord Progressions: Berklee
    • Fundamentals of Rehearsing Music Ensembles: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Microeconomics Principles: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Mathematical Thinking in Computer Science: University of California San Diego
    • Introduction to Basic Vibrations: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

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