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.

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Music, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electronic Components, Electronic Hardware, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Music Theory, Electrical Systems, Hardware Design, Electrical Wiring, Vibrations, General Construction and Construction Labor, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations
★ 4.6 (598) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

West Virginia University
Skills you'll gain: Music, Music History, Intellectual Property, Music Performance, Performing Arts, Consumer Behaviour, Event Management, Events and Conferences, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Production Process, Regulatory Compliance, Digital Transformation, Promotional Strategies
★ 4.7 (126) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Peer Review, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity, Writing and Editing, Writing, Storytelling
★ 4.9 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Developing Training Materials, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Education Software and Technology, Teaching, Classroom Management, Digital pedagogy, Cultural Responsiveness, Active Listening, Creativity, Empowerment, Collaboration
★ 4.6 (105) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Performance, Peer Review, Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts
★ 4.9 (117) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Electronic Hardware, Electronic Components, Electronics, Hardware Design, Music, Musical Composition, Embedded Systems, System Configuration, Music Theory, Digital Communications, Creative Design, Programming Principles, Physics
★ 4.6 (14) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Art History, Peer Review, World History, Intercultural Competence, Liberal Arts, Culture, Music, Ancient History, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Anthropology, Media and Communications, Electronic Media
★ 4.8 (83) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Algorithms, Digital Signal Processing, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Mapping
★ 4.6 (23) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Music, Open Source Technology, Python Programming, Software Visualization, Classification Algorithms
★ 4.8 (294) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Systems Design, Human Factors, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Storytelling, Game Theory
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months