Music Theory and Reading Music - The Beginners Guide! (Udemy.com)
Learn How Music Theory, Reading Music, and Writing Music Can Make You Better at Music Production and Music Composition.
Created by: Tomas George
Last updated August 2026
What you will learn
- You will be taken from beginner to expert level knowledge in understanding music theory, reading music, writing music, and even composing your own songs.
- You will understand the fundamentals of musical concepts such as notes, rhythm, scales, chords, scores, composition, songwriting, and more!
- You will have a strong understanding of how certain chords and notes can change the sound and feel of your songs.
- You will be a better musician, whether you play the piano, guitar, or other instrument, because of the knowledge you will have on how music actually works.
- You will be given an overview of Logic Pro X that you can follow along with at your own pace, even though no software is required for this course.
- You will get an overview of how piano chords and guitar chords work, and how you can arrange them for your musical productions.
- You will have a solid foundation of basic and even advanced music theory by the end of this course!
How it compares
Against the other 270 rated Udemy courses in Music on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 25% of them
- Reviews200#134 of 271 by number of reviews
- Length5.6 hourslonger than 68% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2026more recently than 95% of them
Course Description
Learn Music Theory and Reading Music in this New Course!
Many people try to learn music but struggle because there is so much to know!
Most quit before they even get started. :(
That's because they've never been taught the program in a step-by-step, easy to learn manner.
But that isn't you now, is it?
You have found the perfect course for learning music theory. It doesn't matter if you have no experience at all, this course was designed to teach you music theory and reading music in the most effective means necessary.
With over 5 hours of video, this music course is JAM PACKED with information to help you learn music theory to help you improve at writing music today!
The videos build on one another so that as you work through this course, you will understand more and more!
Pretty sweet, huh? :)
Not only that, but this course is also designed so that if you already know some music theory or how to read music and just need help with a specific principle, you can skip directly to that topic!
So who can benefit from learning music theory?
Understanding the basics of music is useful for a lot of careers, industries, and hobbies. It doesn't matter if it's songwriting, music production, instrument playing, music composition, or singing. This course will cover ideas that can be used in any niche!
Each section goes into specific detail of the principle being shown so that you will feel comfortable using them on your own.
This course will cover:
Basic Music Theory
Reading Music
Writing Music
Analyzing Music
Notes
Rhythm
Scales
Modes
Chords
Changing Keys
Piano Chords
Guitar Chords
and so much more!
Other great stuff you might want to know..
Not only will you get over 5 hours of music theory video content and lessons and a new life skill, you will also have direct communication with the instructors to help you along.
This includes direct messages, discussions, and specialized projects in the course that will allow you to interact with the instructor and others.
Feeling lost? Don't worry, we are here for you!
As they say, "Come for the course, stay for the community."
Well, that's not the exact phrase, but you get what I mean. :)
So what are you waiting for?!
The time is now to stop procrastinating and begin learning music theory so that you can take full advantage of everything that it has to offer!
Enroll now in this course and get started!
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
200 Reviews
Tomas George
Hi, Tomas here. I'm a UK Music Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer and Video Maker.
I've been producing and writing music for over twenty years. I have an MMus Masters Degree in Music Production and a BA (Hons) Degree in Music Composition.
I really enjoy writing and producing all types of music, but I especially love teaching it online.
Since 2016, I've been creating online courses that over 400,000 students worldwide have taken.
My courses teach the skills to help you learn and improve at music and audio production.
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Reviews
By Sierra Lash on 7/12/2026
I've never really prioritized music theory, but I've come to realize how important it is to at least learn the fundamentals. This course was a great way to ease me into the subject, and it's one I still go back to from time to time to refresh my understanding. The lessons were easy to follow, but I also took some time to slow down and really absorb the material. There were plenty of moments where I paused the videos to think through what I'd just learned or sat down at a keyboard to test the concepts for myself and make sure everything was clicking. Overall, it gave me a much stronger foundation and made music theory feel far less intimidating than I expected.
By Paul Hindmarch on 11/5/2024
It wasn't until I bought the course and started to quickly look at, and skip, what I already knew that I found that the course was not for me. When I attempted to get a refund in the form of credits, I was given a message saying that I had completed too much of the course. A note to all who would buy a Udemy course: Do not tick or complete any lecture until you are certain that the course meets your needs.
By Marc Chapman on 4/3/2024
Really enjoyable course with good explanations of the various concepts in theory I've struggled with before. I will be heading back to this content over again to help reaffirm my understanding.
By Brian Wells on 1/24/2022
Good beginner guide for music theory. The guy is an expert so some section of his lessons go far above beginner level which can be confusing. But you do get a decent foundation.
By Riccardo Bazzacco on 5/5/2020
the lessons on chords are amazing, i find it very useful and intuitive. Many books use too words to explain something which can be summarize in very few minutes!
By Dominika Matulova on 4/14/2020
I left this rating because the tutor can give a very comprehensible explanation and support it with examples which are so supportive for newbies to music theory. I also appreciate his recommendations which he gives after some lessons. Nice job! :)
By Anisha Devadasan on 2/5/2020
I want to start producing my own music but I'd like to have the knowledge of music theory to help me understand the music process more instead of just putting sounds together and hoping they work
By Annette Jackson on 1/12/2019
Clear well presented and organised course. Engaging tutors. Step by step instructions with clear visual and audio explanations and demonstrations. Really enjoying the course.
By Oscar Fernando Martínez Márquez on 1/3/2019
I hadn't known anything of music theory until I took this course and I must say it's pretty understandable, it helps you realize why some decisions were made when certain songs were composed. If your are about to dive deeper into the music world, to either understand it or to make up your first attempts of melodies, it is a good choice to absolute beginners.
By George Acosta on 10/4/2018
Halfway through the course and I’ve got to say it never ceases to get me excited towards learning something new. The instructors really make sure that you’re set on learning tricks and techniques that solidify your knowledge on Music theory. I’m really glad I purchased this course and I'm honestly glad that I was under the tutelage of this course from both Tomas George and Jeremy Deighan.
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Overall Score : 90 / 100










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