20 Best Music Theory Certificate Programs Online
We compared 20 Music Theory courses currently listed on Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 20
- Price range
- $19.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Udemy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 20 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, matched to "Music Theory" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Music Theory Grade 5
This course of instruction covers the grade 5 ABRSM theory syllabus in full. Within the syllabus you will be shown the basic principles of music theory covering key areas which will enhance your understanding and lay the...
$24.99listed price -
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Basic Music Theory Part 1 - Melody Writing & Dynamics
This video is a tutorial for the music student. Especially those who became music composers.I focused on musical terms and basic content of melody writing.How to compose and write tune on the stave. Staff not...
$19.99listed price -
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Grade 1 Music Theory Untangled Course For Aspiring Musicians
What Makes This Course UniqueIf music theory has ever seemed overwhelming or unclear, this course offers a fresh approach. With my guidance, you'll uncover the "why" behind the music—and understand music theory with grea...
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Music Theory Basics for Ableton Electronic Music Production
Gain creative confidence and have fun! Learn to use the undeniable power of music theory to make better electronic music. This course is compact and covers every single music theory fundamental in existence. Plus, it...
$59.99listed price -
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#1 Chord Progression:Music Theory 10 Levels Joy To The World
Learn DIFFERENT Chord Progressions to arrange this song: Joy to the WorldYou learn how to turn a song from its basic level to putting in advanced chords for interesting harmony. Here's the Secret: L...
$189.99listed price -
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Music Theory ABRSM Grade 2 Complete
Grade 2 Music Theory is the second level of exams offered by the ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music).This course is ideal if you are reasonably confident in reading simple music pieces, and would...
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The Complete Guitar Chord Masterclass - Intermediate Chords
The Intermediate Guitar Chords course is designed to elevate your guitar playing skills by diving deeper into the world of chords. Building upon the foundation laid in the Beginner Chords course, this intermediate-level...
$119.99listed price -
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How to Make A Song Melody in 30 Minutes Like A Rock Star
There are many ways of How to write a song. This course in particular focuses more on the melody creation first. A course inpired from the songwriting skill of the legendary singer-songwriter Sia Furler. Reveals the Poss...
$19.99listed price -
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Teoria Musical: Fundamentos Básicos no Piano Roll
O Curso tem como objetivo fornecer ao aluno um domínio base sobre a teoria musical ensinado por meio da aplicação prática dos conceitos musicais no Piano Roll com uma abordagem moderna e livre da notação musical tradicio...
$39.99listed price -
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Guitar - 12 Strumming Patterns You Must Know For Guitar
This course begins with an explanation of how to make best use out of the course. You´ll realize that most of the top hit songs use simple strumming patterns that are at your access right now.I walk you through all the e...
$49.99listed price -
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Best and Easy Acoustic Guitar Songs to Play at Parties
WARNING: This course was developed to beginners. learn Music without boring exercises. You will learn songs by: The Offspring, Silverchair, Elvis Presley, Kt Tunstall, Coldplay and other artists. It's available on a PC o...
$19.99listed price -
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Tap Dance - Grooves - Intermediate
For anyone who has ever wanted to express the more musical and percussive aspect of tap dance, this shorter intermediate course breaks down some of musics most essential grooves that have been translated into the Rhythm...
$19.99listed price -
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The Ultimate Guitar Scales Library
Would you like to build the foundations for an original style of playing?! To eliminate all these "blind spots" and "dark areas" on the fingerboard?! To learn the scales, every professional contemporary guitarist knows?...
$199.99listed price -
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The Complete Guitar Chord Masterclass
Welcome to The Complete Guitar Chord Masterclass. This is part 1 of 3 for beginner, intermediate, and advanced chords. This course is designed to provide aspiring guitarists with a solid foundation in understanding and p...
$149.99listed price -
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Learn basics of South Indian Carnatic Flute Step by Step
What is the course all about?This Course is all about understanding Basics of 'South Indian Richest Carnatic Music Heritage' - 'The Carnatic Bamboo Flute'Anyone who is interested in Indian Classical M...
$199.99listed price -
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Unlocking Piano by Ear - Intermediate Hymn Playing
The Intermediate Hymn Playing by Ear course draws on his unique experience of transitioning from sight reading to playing by ear during his formative years. The course focuses on teaching students how to master the art o...
$29.99listed price -
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Turbocharge your harmonica playing with this radical method!
Come and learn a new approach to harmonica playing. The first review reads: 'Very cool. Impressive! Unique!' - thanks Mike K. Here's what gave me the idea - search for 'Howard Levy - 3rd Movement: Etude, Tango/Caprice &...
$74.99listed price -
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Guitar with Micah
Are you a beginner who want to start your Guitar playing journey? Are you struggling from developing your playing skills? Are you a students seeking for an extra knowledge that will be useful to your music&Guit...
$49.99listed price -
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Kreatonik – Pentatonik kreativ anwenden (Gitarre)
Der Weg zum Traum-GitarrensoloKennst du das Problem, du spielst manchmal das ein oder andere Gitarrensolo, doch irgendwie klingt es nie so wirklich prickelnd? Oder fehlt es dir vielleicht einfach manchmal an kreativem In...
$69.99listed price -
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Guitar Intervals C Major, A Minor, & Related Modes
In this course, we will explore the intervals within the Major scale and its related modes using a structured approach designed to enhance your understanding of interval relationships, mode construction, and fretboard na...
$84.99listed price
Best Music Theory Certificate Programs Online compared
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What the prices here tell you
The 20 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $59.99 — a spread of $180.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Udemy. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick.
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