Guitar courses can help you learn chord progressions, strumming patterns, fingerpicking techniques, and music theory basics. You can build skills in improvisation, songwriting, and playing by ear, allowing for greater creativity and expression. Many courses introduce tools like tablature, metronomes, and digital audio workstations, which enhance practice routines and support recording projects.

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Automation, Post-Production, File Management, Data Import/Export, Editing, Electronic Media
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Music History, Performing Arts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Music, Media Production, Post-Production, Collaborative Software, Digital Signal Processing, Computer Hardware, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Electronic Components, Semiconductors, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Schematic Diagrams, Mathematical Modeling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Peer Review, Media Production, Creativity, Instrumental Music, Post-Production, Performing Arts, Writing, Timelines, Digital Publishing, Digital Signal Processing, Editing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Classical Music, Music History, Music Performance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Music, Music Performance, Musical Composition
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Music, Sensory Systems Analysis, Music Theory, Aesthetics, World Music, Cultural Diversity, Physiology, Biology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts, Storytelling, Music Performance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Human Musculoskeletal System, Anatomy, Orthopedics, Kinesiology, Physiology, Biology, Medical Terminology, Cell Biology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Brand Strategy, Market Research, Professional Networking, Time Management, Branding, Target Audience, Business Modeling, Target Market, Social Media, Prioritization, Driving engagement, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Promotional Materials, Business Strategy, Marketing Materials, Business Planning, Drive Engagement, Video Production, Marketing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Mechanics, Systems Of Measurement, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Physics, Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Trigonometry
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months