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Free Music courses
95 music courses and counting, including Harmonic Function: Pop, J-Pop, and K-Pop and Stage Sound and Live Audio. Each is a full game with levels, streaks, and quick quizzes, the kind you actually finish instead of bookmarking for later.
Harmonic Function: Pop, J-Pop, and K-Pop
Explore how chords pull, push, and color musical keys across contemporary music. Learn how functional harmony, modal interchange, and voice leading create tension and release, then unpack the distinct chord palettes of Western radio, J-pop, and K-pop.
Stage Sound and Live Audio
Learn how live stage audio works across concerts and theatre productions. Discover how cables, microphones, and mixing consoles integrate to deliver clean, dynamic sound without feedback or dropouts.
The Art of Megan Thee Stallion
Explore the rhythm, lyricism, and cultural impact of Megan Thee Stallion. Learn to analyze her razor-sharp flow, Houston hip-hop heritage, and groundbreaking creative autonomy.
K-Pop Song Architecture
Move beyond surface-level pop critique to analyze the advanced music theory, modular songwriting, and surgical vocal engineering behind modern K-pop productions.
K-Pop Industry Strategy
Deconstruct how K-pop releases are engineered, launched, and scaled. Analyze high-stakes A&R decisions, music show mechanics, and the strategic missteps agencies make when expanding globally.
Making Music from Scratch
Learn to turn raw ideas into finished tracks using modern digital tools. From laying down your first drum groove to arranging chords, melodies, and balanced mixes, discover how to build complete songs you love.
Fakemink and the UK Underground
Decode the sonic architecture, hidden archives, and subversive aesthetic of London underground rap icon Fakemink. Explore rare production methods, obscure samples, and the cult internet lore defining a new generation of British counter-culture.
سهتار: از نخستین مضراب
با یادگیری صحیح نحوه در دست گرفتن ساز، پردهگیری شفاف و مضراب زدن روان، نخستین نغمههای گوشنواز موسیقی اصیل ایرانی را بدون سردرگمی بنوازید.
Making Hip Hop Beats
Learn the essential craft of hip hop beatmaking from the ground up. Lay down hard-hitting drum grooves, carve out booming 808s, chop samples, and arrange finished tracks ready for vocals.
Playing Jazz and Blues Guitar
Start playing authentic blues grooves and smooth jazz chords on guitar from your very first session. Learn the essential shuffle rhythms, expressive soloing notes, and swing voicings that make this music feel alive.
The Life of Falco
Explore the turbulent life, groundbreaking music, and cultural legacy of Johann "Hans" Hölzel. Discover how a Viennese bass player engineered global synth-pop stardom and European hip-hop.
Electronic Circuits for Music
Discover the circuits behind electric guitars, synthesizers, and effects pedals. Learn how resistors, capacitors, and transistors shape tone, create distortion, and generate new sounds. Gain the practical confidence to modify, troubleshoot, and build your own audio gear.
Making Your First Song
Transform musical ideas into complete, polished songs inside a digital audio workstation. Learn how to craft beats, arrange full tracks, balance your mix, and prepare finished audio for the world.
Inside the K-Pop Machine
Look past the glitz to analyze how modern K-pop is manufactured. Deconstruct modular track production, camera-ready choreography, serialized narrative lore, and the mechanics of the global fan economy.
How K-pop Works
Decode the high-energy world of Korean pop from the ground up. Learn how songs, choreography, group dynamics, and fan culture combine to create global entertainment phenomena.
Decoding Hip-Hop
Train your ears to analyze rap like a seasoned producer or emcee. Learn to map complex multi-syllabic rhyme schemes, identify sample chops, and unlock the mechanics of high-level flow and wordplay.
Fretboard Fluency for Guitar
Break out of beginner chord boxes and static strumming. Build fretboard-wide navigation, expressive touch, and harmonically rich rhythm and lead playing.
Triads in Practice
Unlock fluid harmony across your instrument using the fundamental building blocks of music. Learn to connect chords smoothly, build lush open textures, and use triadic structures to color your improvisations.
First Songs on Guitar
Pick up the guitar and start playing recognizable music right away. Learn essential chord shapes, rhythmic strumming, smooth transitions, and fingerstyle basics without confusing jargon.
Beatboxing: The Human Drum Kit
Turn your mouth into a responsive acoustic drum machine. Learn the essential percussion sounds, master rhythmic timing, and breathe seamlessly without breaking the groove.
Inside the K-Pop Machine
Deconstruct the precision engineering behind modern K-pop releases. Analyze global songwriting camps, transmedia narrative universes, and high-margin fandom economics.
Playing Five-String Bass
Unlock the fretboard of the five-string bass. Master low-B navigation, decode natural and accidental notes, and build foundational basslines with confidence.
Electric Bass: Groove and Fluency
Bridge the gap between mechanical root plucking and fluid musicianship. Develop clean muting habits, lock deep inside the drummer's pocket, and build expressive basslines across the entire neck.
Electric Bass: Groove and Harmony
Move beyond basic root notes and lock into the band's pulse. Learn to sculpt distinctive bass tone, navigate the fretboard through chord tones, and craft grooves that bridge rhythm and harmony.
Guitar Theory and Songwriting
Learn the foundational music theory of the guitar fretboard, build compelling chord progressions, and compose original songs from scratch.
70s Jazz-Funk and Fusion
Unpack the explosive sound of 1970s jazz-funk, where sophisticated harmony met deep electric grooves. Learn how rhythm sections lock into the pocket, how to comp on classic electric keys, and how to build soaring solos over hypnotic vamps.
Chord Progressions and Harmonic Motion
Move beyond static chord shapes and learn how harmony actually creates emotional momentum. Discover how smooth voice leading, unexpected cadences, and borrowed chords can give your music intentional forward drive.
Making Music from Scratch
Learn how musical tracks actually get built from the ground up. Master the essentials of rhythm, chords, melody, and song structure to turn your creative ideas into finished pieces.
The Architecture of K-Pop
Deconstruct the multi-billion-dollar creative and industrial engine behind Korean pop music. Explore songcamp production, broadcast blocking, fan economies, and corporate governance at an expert level.
Beatbox from Scratch
Learn the core sounds of vocal percussion and connect them into solid, continuous rhythms. Build real breath control, sharp snares, and head-nodding grooves using only your mouth.
K-Pop-Konzerte Erleben
Tauche ein in die faszinierende Welt der K-Pop-Konzerte. Lerne alles über Lightsticks, Fanchants, Ticket-Strategien und die einzigartige Fan-Kultur vor Ort.
How Melody and Harmony Work
Unlock the mechanics of great music by turning raw notes into memorable hooks and emotional chord progressions. Learn how to write melodies that stick, choose chords that fit, and bring both together seamlessly.
How K-Pop Works
Decode the high-energy music, synchronized choreography, and global fandom culture that power Korean pop music. Learn how idol groups are built, why releases follow cinematic concept eras, and how fans drive the worldwide phenomenon.
Inside the World of K-pop
Explore how infectious genre-bending hooks, synchronized choreography, and dedicated fan culture turned Korean pop music into a global phenomenon. Learn to analyze performances, decode idol group dynamics, and understand the industry engine that makes it all work.
Neo-Soul, R&B, and Gospel
Explore the shared musical vocabulary connecting church pews, classic rhythm and blues, laid-back neo-soul grooves, and polished modern pop. Learn how chord substitutions, micro-timing, vocal runs, and production aesthetics shape these interconnected genres. Walk away able to deconstruct grooves, identify harmonic secrets, and analyze modern tracks with an educated ear.
Producing and Mixing Music
Learn how to build complete tracks from scratch and polish them into balanced, punchy mixes ready for streaming. Master the core tools of modern music production without getting lost in technical jargon.
Connecting the Guitar Fretboard
Break free from open chords and the first pentatonic box. Learn how movable triad shapes, linked neck positions, and chord-tone targeting turn mechanical fretboard patterns into expressive, connected guitar playing.
Playing Your First Guitar Chords
Pick up the guitar and start making music right away. Learn the foundational chords, clean fretting technique, and smooth transitions that unlock hundreds of songs.
Elvis at the International Hotel
Deconstruct Elvis Presley's legendary Las Vegas residencies, from the breakthrough 1969 comeback to the intricate stagecraft of the TCB Band. Analyze the musical arrangements, room dynamics, and vocal evolution that redefined modern live entertainment.
Electronic Music Architecture
Understand why each instrument element exists in an electronic arrangement and how they fit together psychoacoustically. Learn to build tracks that hit with clarity and power by assigning functional roles to your drums, low end, midrange, leads, and textures.
Beatbox from Scratch
Turn your mouth into a full percussion kit using natural speech mechanics. Master the essential drum sounds, breathe without breaking the loop, and layer basslines for a complete acoustic groove.
Harmonic Reinterpretation and Substitution
Unlock modern harmonic depth by moving beyond basic functional harmony. Learn how to transform standard chord progressions using altered substitutions, chromatic mediants, polychordal upper structures, and smooth linear voice leading.
Guitar Rhythm and Chord Fluency
Break out of rigid beginner habits and master the fretboard with confident strumming, fluid syncopation, effortless barre chords, and rich voicings that groove in any style.
The Business of Playing Guitar
Turn your guitar playing into a viable, sustainable livelihood. Learn how to price and book performances, manage unpredictable musician cash flow, and build long-term wealth from your craft.
The Singer's IPA Guide
Unlock accurate pronunciation, pure vocal resonance, and effortless lyric diction across multiple languages using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Bass Guitar: Your First Groove
Stop playing like a guitarist and start feeling the rhythm. Learn the physical techniques and rhythmic secrets that turn four strings into the heartbeat of a band.
The Intermediate Guitarist's Toolkit
Move past basic open chords and simple scales to unlock the full fretboard. Learn to connect the neck, refine your tone, and play with professional expression.
The AI Guitar Mechanic
Treat your guitar playing like a high-performance vehicle. Use AI tools to diagnose technique 'engine' issues, map out fretboard navigation, and tune your tone to professional standards.
The Human Drum Kit
Turn your mouth into a percussion powerhouse. Learn the essential sounds and rhythms to start beatboxing your favorite tracks in minutes.
P-pop: The New Sound of the Philippines
Go beyond the surface of the P-pop explosion to understand the unique training systems, cultural fusions, and fan-led movements defining the modern Filipino idol.
Beatboxing: The Human Drum Machine
Turn your voice into a full percussion kit. Learn the essential sounds, breathing tricks, and rhythmic patterns to start performing your own beats instantly.
Play Your First Song
Skip the boring scales and start making music immediately. This course focuses on the essential shapes and rhythms needed to play thousands of popular songs right away.
Guitar Chords by Shape
Stop memorizing hundreds of individual dots. Learn the 'master shapes' that unlock every chord on the guitar neck using simple, movable logic.
Micro-Rhythm for the Virtuoso
Move beyond basic tempo to master the internal pulse that defines professional performance. Learn to subdivide the silence, articulate every attack, and command the geometry of rubato.
Boombap Flow: From NYC to Tokyo
Master the heavy-hitting rhythm of Boombap rap. Learn to catch the pocket like the Wu-Tang Clan and weave bilingual flows with the power of Awich.
Produção Musical: Do Zero ao Som Profissional
Transforme suas ideias em músicas reais. Aprenda a usar as ferramentas digitais para compor, mixar e finalizar suas faixas com qualidade profissional.
Music Theory: The Patterns Behind the Sound
Ever wonder why certain notes make you feel sad or why a chorus gets stuck in your head? Learn to decode the invisible architecture of your favorite songs.
Alternative Artist Growth: Zero to Touring
Learn to scale your underground music project from zero listeners to a touring act without spending a dime on ads. Master the art of organic Spotify growth, high-engagement social storytelling, and DIY tour booking.
Music Harmony: Building the Sound
Learn how notes work together to create emotion, tension, and the 'hit song' sound. This course focuses on practical chord building and common mistakes that make music sound muddy.
The Evolution of Metallica
Trace the journey of the band that defined thrash metal and became a global stadium phenomenon. Learn the secrets of their signature sound and how they reinvented heavy music for the masses.
The World of Progressive Rock
Journey through the complex time signatures, cosmic synthesizers, and epic storytelling that defined rock's most ambitious genre. From the golden age of the 1970s to the modern metal fusion, learn to listen like a virtuoso.
The Sound of Metallica
Discover how four guys from California redefined heavy metal through precision riffs, emotional ballads, and a relentless drive for evolution.
The World of Metallica
Discover how four guys from California redefined heavy music and became the biggest metal band on the planet. Learn to identify the riffs, rhythms, and shifts that turned thrash metal into a global phenomenon.
Music Production: From Loop to Finished Track
Bridge the gap between a basic beat and a professional-sounding record. Learn the technical nuances of dynamic control, spatial arrangement, and advanced signal flow used by modern producers.
The 5-String Banjo
Master the rhythmic drive of the three-finger Scruggs style and discover how the unique 'drone' string defines the sound of American bluegrass.
The Architecture of the Groove
Master the rhythmic DNA and cultural signatures of House, Techno, and Garage. Learn how to manipulate swing, tension, and space to move a dancefloor.
Drone Performance in Ableton Live
Master the art of atmospheric, heavy drone music inspired by the Southern Gothic aesthetic. Learn to build evolving soundscapes, process vocals into haunting textures, and manage a stable live set in Ableton Live.
Laptop Power Electronics in Ableton Live
Master the art of aggressive digital noise, industrial textures, and rhythmic violence using Ableton Live as a destructive instrument in the style of God Is War.
Piano Practice for Performance
Move beyond mindless repetition and learn the specific practice strategies used by concert pianists to master difficult repertoire and play with genuine musicality.
The Sound of the Decades: 1950-1989
Trace the electric evolution of music from the birth of Rock 'n' Roll to the neon-soaked synth-pop of the eighties.
Deconstructed Club Sound Design
Master the metallic, high-contrast textures and non-linear rhythms of the modern experimental club scene. Learn to synthesize industrial hits, manipulate digital artifacts, and arrange chaos into a cohesive sonic experience.
Piano from the First Note
Go from staring at a wall of keys to playing your first songs. This course breaks down the mystery of sheet music and gives you the physical skills to make the piano sing.
Egyptian Rap: The Cairo Wave
Discover how a new generation of artists turned Cairo into the rap capital of the Middle East. Learn to distinguish the sounds of Trap and Mahraganat while exploring the cultural shifts led by icons like Wegz and Marwan Pablo.
Rob Thomas: The Voice of a Generation
Go beyond the radio hits to explore the songwriting craft and stage presence of one of rock's most enduring frontmen. Trace his journey from a turbulent youth to becoming a multi-platinum solo artist and collaborator.
Impressionist Guitar: Voicing the Sublime
Transform your acoustic guitar into a lush orchestral canvas by mastering the harmonic language of Debussy and Ravel. Move beyond standard grips to explore ethereal extensions, open-string resonances, and the fluid textures of French Romanticism.
Advanced Lyricism & The Architecture of Song
Transcend the cliché and master the sonic textures of modern lyric writing. This course explores the intersection of phonetics, restrictive constraints, and emotional resonance for the uncompromising songwriter.
Decoding Karnatic Melodies
Move beyond just listening and start identifying the building blocks of South Indian classical music. Learn to recognize shifting notes, rhythmic patterns, and the unique signatures of popular ragas by ear.
The Music of Ben Fuller
Discover how Ben Fuller turned a life of struggle into powerful songs of hope. Learn to hear the raw honesty in his lyrics and understand the story behind the man with the guitar.
The Architect of the Eras
Go beyond the radio hits to decode the sonic signatures and clever songwriting tricks that define the Taylor Swift sound. Learn to spot the production shifts that turn a simple diary entry into a stadium anthem.
Guitar Theory: From First Chords to Total Mastery
Stop memorizing shapes and start understanding the fretboard. Learn to play any song by ear, write your own riffs, and unlock the secrets of music theory directly on your guitar.
Finding Your Country Soul
Discover why country music is the world's best storyteller. Learn to spot the classic sounds, find the sub-genres you love, and understand the legends who built the stage.
Finding Your Heavy Sound
Go beyond the radio and discover the energy of heavy music. Learn to tell your grunge from your nu-metal and find the bands that match your mood.
Mastering the Modern Voice
Move beyond basic scales and discover how to manipulate your vocal tone for professional-sounding performances. Learn to bridge your range and add emotional texture without straining your voice.
Strum Your First Song
Go from holding a guitar to playing your favorite hits. Master the essential chords, find your rhythm, and learn how to make your instrument sound professional.
Marching Tenor Sax Mastery
Stop struggling with sheet music on the field. Learn how to lock complex songs into your memory and master high-speed articulation for a flawless performance.
Hyperpop Mastery: The Asteria & Kets4eki Deep Dive
Master the high-energy world of the scene's most prolific duo. From decoding complex glitch-core production to analyzing the cultural impact of the 'A-K' era, this course turns fans into technical experts.
Rap: Beyond the Basic Rhyme
Move past simple couplets and predictable patterns to find your unique voice. Learn to fix the common habits that make lyrics sound amateur and master the art of the unexpected flow.
Beyond the Loop: Crafting Full Tracks with Ableton and Your Controller
Master the essentials of Ableton Live while unlocking the full potential of your MIDI controller. Learn to play, produce, and arrange professional tracks from scratch using hands-on techniques.
Myles Smith: The Architecture of Modern Folk
Deconstruct the meteoric rise and sonic identity of Myles Smith, exploring how he bridges traditional folk storytelling with contemporary pop production. Analyze the lyrical intimacy and harmonic structures that define his signature 'Stargazing' sound.
The Blackstar Cipher: Bowie’s Final Masterpiece
An exhaustive analytical journey through David Bowie's swan song, exploring its avant-jazz architecture, occult symbolism, and the meticulous staging of a public disappearance. Master the technical nuances and esoteric subtexts of the 25th studio album.
Beyond the Basics: Building Musical Depth
Move past simple scales and learn how chords, rhythms, and instrument mechanics work together to create professional sound. Discover the 'why' behind the music you love and how to apply it to your own playing.
Classical Music Legends
Meet the famous people behind the world's most beautiful music. Learn about their lives, their struggles, and the songs that changed history forever.
Jazz: The Story of America's Music
Travel through time to discover how a mix of cultures in New Orleans created a brand new sound. Learn to hear the secrets of improvisation and meet the legends who changed music forever.
The Birth of Hip-Hop
Travel back to the 1970s Bronx to see how a neighborhood party changed music forever. Learn about the DJs, dancers, and poets who built a global culture from scratch.
Why Songs Get Stuck in Your Head
Ever wonder why that one catchy tune won't leave your brain? Discover the science of 'earworms' and how your mind processes rhythm and repetition.
Why learn music on Tomo?
Wikipedia rabbit holes and YouTube videos rarely stick. Tomo turns music into bite-size lessons with quizzes and streaks, so what you learn actually lands, and you actually finish. Five minutes a day, taught in a voice you pick.
Tomo is in ChatGPT
Tomo is also a ChatGPT plugin: the same playable courses, built and played inside your chat.
Add Tomo to ChatGPT- What to ask
- “Make me a Tomo course on black holes.” “Turn this chat into a Tomo course.”
- What you get
- Quick questions with instant feedback, hearts and stars, ready to play in about a minute.
- Where it goes
- No sign-up to start. Connect your Tomo account and your streak carries on in the app.
Questions
Are the Music courses on Tomo free?
Yes. Every Music course is playable on Tomo's free plan, which doesn't expire. No credit card, no waitlist.
What music courses can I take on Tomo?
Harmonic Function: Pop, J-Pop, and K-Pop, Stage Sound and Live Audio, The Art of Megan Thee Stallion, K-Pop Song Architecture, K-Pop Industry Strategy, Making Music from Scratch, Fakemink and the UK Underground, and سهتار: از نخستین مضراب, plus 87 more. Every one is free to play and built as a game, and new music courses get added all the time.
How does Tomo teach music?
Tomo turns each music topic into a gamified course: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes you play five minutes a day. You pick the teaching style, from a clear Professor to a playful Storyteller.
Can I create my own music course?
Yes. If you don't see the music topic you want, type it into Tomo and it builds a full course for you in a couple of minutes.
Feed your curiosity.
Download Tomo and start your first music lesson today.