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Free Sample Lessons

Take a ride inside Berklee Online’s learning environment and sample lessons directly from 12 different Berklee Online courses. Each lesson highlights a different musical interest area, and includes video and audio clips, discussion topics, and weekly assignments. You’ll experience what it’s really like to take a Berklee Online course.

Lesson 1: Songwriting, Music Production

Music Production Fundamentals for Songwriters
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Lesson 2: Guitar

Guitar Ensemble Techniques
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Lesson 3: Music for Film, TV, and Games

Film Scoring 101
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Lesson 4: Music Theory, Harmony, and Ear Training

Music Theory 101
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Lesson 5: Music Business

Music Marketing 101
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Lesson 6: Orchestration

Orchestration 1
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Lesson 7: Songwriting

Collaborative Songwriting
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Lesson 8: Piano and Keyboard

Keyboard for the Electronic Musician
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Lesson 9: Songwriting, Voice

Commercial Vocal Production
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Lesson 10: Music Production

Critical Listening 1
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Lesson 11: Music Business

Data Analytics in the Music Business
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Lesson 12: Music Production

Music Production Analysis
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Handbook Downloads

Handbooks are robust PDFs comprised of comprehensive overviews of a wide variety of musical interest areas, featuring handpicked course content from Berklee Online’s 12-week courses. From foundational concepts to advanced techniques, these free handbooks are all designed to provide you with marketable skills in music.

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Voice Handbook

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Music Theory, Harmony & Ear Training Handbook

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Piano Handbook

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Electronic Music Production & Sound Design Degree Handbook

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Music for Film, TV & Games Degree Handbook

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Guitar Degree Handbook

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News and Exclusive Content from Take Note

Berklee Online’s flagship digital music magazine, Take Note, is a valuable resource for musicians of all abilities, covering everything from industry trends to gear reviews to tips on getting the most out of your playing.

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