There are courses popping up all over the show these days, but here I’ve tried to pick the best courses available to anyone in the music industry.

So check it out and feel free to comment with anything I missed!

Audio Signal Processing for Music Applications

Started Oct 1st on Coursera.

“In this course you will learn about audio signal processing methodologies that are specific for music and of use in real applications. You will learn to analyse, synthesize and transform sounds using the Python programming language.”

Jazz Improvisation

Starts Oct 13th on Coursera.

“Learn the basic concepts of improvisation from Gary Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers in the jazz world, including the mental, melodic, and harmonic processes that contribute to the instinctive skills that an improviser puts to use when taking a solo.”

Songwriting

Starts Oct 13th on Coursera.

“Learn an efficient, effective process for writing songs that express your ideas and emotions, including a range of tools that revolve around the concept of prosody — the matching of lyrics and music to support your underlying message.”

Introduction to Music Production

Starts Oct 13th on Coursera.

“Learn about the music production process — including recording, editing, and mixing — and the tools available to you to create contemporary music on your computer.”

Jazz Appreciation

Starts Jan 20th, 2015, on EdX.

“Listen and learn about the artists, eras, and musical methods that make jazz a great original art form.”

Vocal Recording Technology

This course has finished, but you can watch the videos in a self-paced mode. On EdX.

“Explore approaches and emerging innovations in vocal production, recording, and mixing.”

MUSI 112: Listening To Music

Self-paced videos recorded at Yale. On Open Yale.

“This course fosters the development of aural skills that lead to an understanding of Western music.”

Sound Check: The Essentials of DIY Audio Mixing

Self paced. On Skillshare.

“Create your own professionally recorded and mixed song.”

Get Your Music in TV & Film: A Music Supervisor’s Guide to Music Licensing

Self paced. On Skillshare.

“This class is perfect for musicians, artists, managers and anyone else looking for a basic understanding of how to get their music into TV & Film projects.”

Copyright Clarity

Starts on Oct 6. On Canvas.

“In this course, you will learn about the most common myths and misinformation related to copyright and fair use. You’ll learn how copyright law protects both the rights of authors and audiences and about three prevailing views of copyright in relation to digital media and digital learning.”

Academic Earth: Free Online Lectures And Courses For Music

There’s 4 courses here, they’re collections of recorded lecture videos: Blues Guitar, Funk/Rock and R&B guitar, Music Production Analysis with Steven Webber, and Leonard Bernstein’s Masterful Lectures on Music.

There’s always something on Creative Live

You can check the schedule for upcoming classes such as Recording Rock Vocals, or just tune in when you can, there’s always something good.

If anyone knows of something that should be added, let me know, otherwise, happy learning!

Note: Background image by Cristina Panicali for Music Bridges.