{"id":1043,"date":"2009-06-12T20:28:50","date_gmt":"2009-06-13T03:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/?p=1043"},"modified":"2022-03-09T13:30:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T20:30:47","slug":"piano-technique-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/piano-technique-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano Technique for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><em><font size=\"3\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"200\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Access free<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/virtualkeyboard\/\">Virtual Piano<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/#listoffreepianolessons\">List of 50 Free Piano Lessons<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/keyboardtrainer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Interactive Keyboard Trainer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\nLearn how to perform five fingers exercise which will help improve and strengthen your fingers flexibility. You will also learn three <strong><font color=\"burgundy\">piano techniques<\/font><\/strong> for beginners on how to play the following scales:\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v6.0\"><\/script><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"430\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/piano-technique-for-beginners\/#pentatonic\">Pentatonic Scale<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/piano-technique-for-beginners\/#wholetone\">Whole Tone Scale<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/piano-technique-for-beginners\/#arpeggios\">Arpeggios<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/docs\/plugins\/\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdevelopers.facebook.com%2Fdocs%2Fplugins%2F&amp;src=sdkpreparse\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">Share<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a name=\"wholetone\"><\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\nFirst, watch the video below:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/prbwu-jbEsc?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n______________________________________________&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n<strong>How to play <span style=\"color: red;\">Whole Tone Scale<\/span><\/strong> (Mysterious Sounds)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ol>\nIn this exercise, you will be playing all the<br \/>\nwhole notes (whole tones), they are consisted of<br \/>\nthree white keys and three black keys:&nbsp;\n<\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/how-to-play-whole-tone-scale-on-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4623\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/whole-tone-scale.jpg\" alt=\"Whole Tone Scales\" width=\"440\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a name=\"pentatonic\"><\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n______________________________________________&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n<strong>How to play <span style=\"color: red;\">Pentatonic Scale<\/span><\/strong> (Sounds of the Orient)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ol>\nIn this exercise, you will be playing only the<br \/>\nblack keys (pentatonic scale in the key of G).<br \/>\nClick below to access a list of pentatonic scales and<br \/>\npractice all the them.<\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/pentatonic-scales\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7181\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/pentatonic-scale.jpg\" alt=\"pentatonic-scale\" width=\"440\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-pin-do=\"buttonBookmark\" data-pin-color=\"red\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_red_20.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a name=\"arpeggios\"><\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>\n______________________________________________&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n<strong>How to play <span style=\"color: red;\">Arpeggios<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ol>\nIn this exercise, you will be playing<br \/>\nfour (4) octaves of C major chords (C-E-G)<br \/>\nthroughout the keyboard.<br \/>\nClick to watch the steps on how to<br \/>\nplay this Arpeggios pattern.<\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/c-major-arpeggio\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/arpeggio.jpg\" alt=\"Arpeggios\" width=\"440\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n______________________________________________&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n______________________________________________&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"350\">\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7319\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/zebrakeys-himgad-2-300-600-1.jpg\" alt=\"zebrakeys-himgad-2-300-600-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/zebrakeys-himgad-2-300-600-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/zebrakeys-himgad-2-300-600-1-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<strong>___________________________________<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<font color=\"red\">You May Also Like:<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"400\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">Free Piano Tutorials<\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/five-finger-exercise\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/fivefingerexercises.jpg\" alt=\"Five Finger Exercises\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4389\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">Lesson 2<\/font> &#8211; <font size=\"3\">Names of White Keys<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=2\/#lesson2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/white-key-names.jpg\" alt=\"White Key Names\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3896\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">Lesson 3<\/font> &#8211; <font size=\"3\">Names of Black Keys<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=3\/#lesson3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/black-key-names.jpg\" alt=\"Black Key Names\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3914\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">Lesson 4<\/font> &#8211; <font size=\"3\">Piano Grand Staff<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=4\/#lesson4\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Music-Notation.20.jpg\" alt=\"Music Notation.20\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10035\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"200\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Access free<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/virtualkeyboard\/\">Virtual Piano<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/#listoffreepianolessons\">List of 50 Free Piano Lessons<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/keyboardtrainer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Interactive Keyboard Trainer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n<span style=\"color: #9966ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>More Piano Technique Lessons<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nFree Lesson 37<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n <a title=\"Major Chord Inversions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/intermediate\/technique\/?id=37\" target=\"_blank\">Major Chord Inversions<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9446\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/Major_Chord_Inversions_600-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"Major_Chord_Inversions_600\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nFree Lesson 38<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a title=\"Chord Inversion Straddles\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/intermediate\/technique\/?id=38\" target=\"_blank\">Chord Inversion Straddles<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9447\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/Chord_Inversion_Straddles_200-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"Chord_Inversion_Straddles_200\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n______________________________________________&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #9966ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Beginner Piano Chords<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <span style=\"color: #FF012C;\"><b>Lesson 9<\/b><\/span> &#8211; <a href=\"\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=9\" target=\"_blank\">Playing the Major Chord<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <span style=\"color: #FF012C;\"><b>Lesson 10<\/b><\/span> &#8211; <a href=\"\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=10\" target=\"_blank\">Three Primary Chords<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n______________________________________________&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"250\" cellpadding=\"10\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\"><strong>How to play C Major Scale<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=13\/#lesson13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/major-scales-c300x225_zebrakeys11.jpg\" alt=\"C Major Scale \" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">____________________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><font color=\"burgundy\">Click below to access:<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/1\/\">Page 1<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/2\/\">Page 2<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/3\/\">Page 3<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/4\/\">Page 4<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/5\/\">Page 5<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/6\/\">Page 6<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/7\/\">Page 7<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/8\/\">Page 8<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/9\/\">Page 9<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/10\/\">Page 10<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/11\/\">Page 11<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/free-online-piano-lessons-2\/\">Table of Contents<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/five-finger-exercise\/\">5-Finger Exercise<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/tag\/children-songs\/\">Children Music<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/tag\/easy-songs\/\">Easy Songs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>Free<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      White Piano Key Names&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=2\/#lesson2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/white-key-names.jpg\" alt=\"White Key Names\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3896\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>Piano<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      Piano&nbsp;<br \/>\n      Layout&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=1\/#lesson1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/piano_keys_layout-1024x853.jpg\" alt=\"piano_keys_layout\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11063\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>Tutorials<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      Black Piano Keys Names&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=3\/#lesson3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/black-key-names.jpg\" alt=\"Black Key Names\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3914\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>How to play<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=6\/#lesson6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/brother-john-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"Brother John\" width=\"145\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4040\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=5\/#lesson5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/note-duration.jpg\" alt=\"note-duration\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7007\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=4\/#lesson4\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Music-Notation.20.jpg\" alt=\"Music Notation.20\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Music-Notation.20-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Music-Notation.20-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Music-Notation.20-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/row-row-row-your-boat\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-7698\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/row-row-row-your-boat-1-300-250-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"row-row-row-your-boat-1-300-250-1\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/up-on-the-housetop\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3924\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/up-on-the-housetop-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Up On The Housetop\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/where-has-my-little-dog-gone\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-7701\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/where-has-my-little-dog-gone-4-300-250-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"where-has-my-little-dog-gone-4-300-250-2\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/zebralingo.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ZebraLingo_Games_Matching_Pronunciation_To_Word.jpg\" alt=\"ZebraLingo_Games_Matching_Pronunciation_To_Word\" width=\"250\" height=\"440\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17616\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"5\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"220\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"220\">\n     Fun <b><font size=\"5\">Cheat Day<\/font> game, play for free<\/b>&nbsp;<br \/>\n     Download it now!&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.Mokeka.CheatDay\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cheat_Day.jpg\" alt=\"Cheat_Day\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15634\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"400\">\n<tr>\n<td>\nPlay a Fun &#038; Free Game&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.Mokeka.CornCobber\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Corn_Cobber_Game.png\" alt=\"Corn_Cobber_Game\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15829\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A good way to improve your technique is to perform finger exercises.  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