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: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Peer Review, Instrumental Music, World Music, Music Performance, Music History
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Music, Music Theory, Open Source Technology, Python Programming, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, NumPy, Mathematical Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

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

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

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Art History, Music History, Liberal Arts, Music, Education and Training, Social Justice, Social Impact, Performing Arts, Public Affairs, Cultural Diversity, Community Development, Classical Music, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Music History, World Music, Music, World History, Performing Arts, Media Production
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Music, Music Performance, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, Digital Transformation, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Business Modeling, Revenue Management, Business Ethics, Event Management, Media Production
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Music Performance, Performing Arts, Entrepreneurship, Oral Expression, Event Management, Leadership, Booking (Sales), Professional Networking, Professional Development, Contract Negotiation, Scheduling, Goal Setting
Intermediate · 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, Social Media, Prioritization, Competitive Analysis, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Promotional Materials, Goal Setting, Business Strategy, Marketing Materials, Business Planning, Recruitment, Presentations, Marketing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universitat de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Music, Music History, Music Theory, Music Performance, Musical Composition, Art History, Instrumental Music, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Liberal Arts, Electronic Media, Psychology, Vibrations, Experimentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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