{"id":3450,"date":"2011-04-30T23:05:37","date_gmt":"2011-05-01T06:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/?p=3450"},"modified":"2024-12-07T13:49:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T20:49:23","slug":"chord-patterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/chord-patterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Chord Patterns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><font size=\"3\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"200\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\">Virtual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/reference\/virtualpianochords\/\">Piano Chord Chart<\/a><\/td>\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<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  Let&#8217;s learn to play a few <strong>chord patterns<\/strong> below which are helpful when improvising music. In each of these lessons, you will learn a technique to make the left hand parts more interesting when<!--more--> playing songs.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  Each of these chord patterns is illustrated by an easy songs which you have learned in the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learn Songs for Beginners<\/a>&#8221; section.\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <strong><font size=\"4\">Lesson 18 &#8211; <\/font><font size=\"4\" font color=\"red\">Double Chord Pattern<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"5\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"290\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"10\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"280\">\n      <strong>Part 1<\/strong> &#8211; You will notice that only one chord is played in each measure in the original song, &#8220;Brother John&#8221;.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">\n      <strong>Part 2<\/strong> &#8211; In this part, a pattern of two chords <strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">(doubled chords) are played in each measure<\/font><\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gIgX0lZ5jmI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <strong><font size=\"4\">Lesson 19 &#8211; <\/font><font size=\"4\" font color=\"red\">Broken Chord Pattern<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"5\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"290\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"10\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"280\">\n      <strong>Part 1<\/strong>: You will notice that the left hand plays all of the notes of a chord together in &#8220;London Bridge is Falling Down&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">\n      <strong>Part 2<\/strong>: In this part: <strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">each of the chords is broken down into two (2) parts<\/font><\/strong>: i.e. play the first note of the chord by itself, and then followed by playing the second and third notes of the chord together.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">\n      <em>For example: instead of playing all the notes of C Major chord (C-E-G) together, you will be <strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">playing note C, followed by playing notes E and G together<\/font><\/strong>; same is true for G Major chord: play G, then B and D together<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ww5WWfh4sFk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <strong><font size=\"4\">Lesson 20 &#8211; <\/font><font size=\"4\" font color=\"red\">Arpeggio Chord Pattern<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"5\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"290\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"10\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"280\">\n      <strong>Part 1<\/strong>: You will notice that the left hand plays all of the notes of the chord at the same time in &#8220;Twinkle Twinkle Little Star&#8221;.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">\n      <strong>Part 2<\/strong>: The left hand <strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">plays notes of the chord separately<\/font><\/strong>. This is called playing using an arpeggio pattern.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PM2ttpx9gmE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"15\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n________________________________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\nRelated Tutorials:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"250\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><font size=\"12\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=9\" target=\"_blank\">Major Chords<\/a><\/strong><\/font><br \/>\nLearn How Major Chords are Constructed<br \/>\nIts Formular &#038; Major Chords Chart\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<strong><span style=\"color: red;\">Learn<\/span> how to play <a title=\"Chord Inversions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/improvisation\/?id=17\">Chord Inversions<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nUse Chord Ear Trainer below to train your piano skills:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"300\">\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/chordeartrainer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/chord-ear-trainer.jpg\" alt=\"Chord Ear Trainer\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4024\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" 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size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"400\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<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><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"5\"><\/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<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a 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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=\"85\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/11\/\">Pg. 11<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"3\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/12\/\">Pg. 12<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"3\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/13\/\">Pg. 13<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"3\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/14\/\">Pg. 14<\/a><\/td>\n<td 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Exercise<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"5\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n  <span style=\"color: #ff0099\">Learn for Free &#8211; Online Piano Lessons<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"6\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=1\/#lesson1\">1<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=2\/#lesson2\">2<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=3\/#lesson3\">3<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=4#\/lesson4\">4<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=5\/#lesson5\">5<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=6\/#lesson6\">6<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=7\/#lesson7\">7<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=8\/#lesson8\">8<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=9\/#lesson9\">9<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=10\/#lesson10\">10<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=11\/#lesson11\">11<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=12\/#lesson12\">12<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=13\/#lesson13\">13<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=14\/#lesson14\">14<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=15\/#lesson15\">15<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=16\/#lesson16\">16<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/improvisation\/?id=17\/#lesson17\">17<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/improvisation\/?id=18\/#lesson18\">18<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/improvisation\/?id=19\/#lesson19\">19<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/improvisation\/?id=20\/#lesson20\">20<\/a><\/td>\n<td 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