{"id":3777,"date":"2011-08-14T16:16:49","date_gmt":"2011-08-14T23:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/?p=3777"},"modified":"2025-01-09T23:20:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T06:20:40","slug":"pentatonic-scales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/pentatonic-scales\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentatonic Scales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  Learn how to play <strong><span style=\"color: red;\">pentatonic scale<\/span><\/strong>, which is used in most of the oriental music. Pentatonic scale is made up of five notes. In the key of <strong>C<\/strong>, the notes are:<strong> C, G, D, A, E<\/strong>, which are transposed to C, D, E, G, A (which is I, II. III, V, VI).<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  The <strong>formula<\/strong> of Pentatonic Scale is &#8211; <strong><font color=\"red\">Root, 2HS, 2HS, 3HS, 2HS<\/font><\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>\n[HS &#8211; half step. Review: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=14\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Intervals<\/strong><\/a>]<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <strong>Explanations:<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<ul>\n    In the <a title=\"Circle of Fifths\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=16\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Circle of the Fifths<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <strong>C<\/strong>, <strong>G<\/strong>, <strong>D<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong>, <strong>E<\/strong> are the five consecutive keys in a clockwise direction.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n    G is the perfect 5th of key C (moving up in a clockwise direction),<br \/>\nD is the perfect 5th of G, and so on.<!--more--><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n    If we put the above notes into one octave, the notes will be <strong><span style=\"color: red;\">C, D, E, G, A<\/span><\/strong>.<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  And, if we transpose <strong><span style=\"color: red;\">C, D, E, G, A<\/span><\/strong> into all the black keys, the notes will be:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <strong><span style=\"color: red;\">G<sup>b<\/sup>, A<sup>b<\/sup>, B<sup>b<\/sup>, D<sup>b<\/sup>, E<sup>b<\/sup><\/span><\/strong>, see the diagram below:\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Pentatonic_Scale_30.3.png\" alt=\"Pentatonic_Scale_30.3\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13800\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <iframe style=\"margin: auto; display: block; width: 98%; aspect-ratio: 3\/2;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vKgOVKfydFY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/technique\/?id=21\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Pentatonic Scale<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <span style=\"color: red;\">Click<\/span> the icon below to access free virtual piano to practice all of these scales in the <a href=\"#pentatonicscaleschart\"><strong>chart<\/strong><\/a> below:\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<!--\n<font size=\"4\">\n\n\n<table width=\"440\" border=\"2\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"5\">\n  \n\n<tr>\n    \n\n<td align=\"center\">\n      <font size=\"4\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff\">Click to Install<\/span> Flash Plugin if you cannot view the <span style=\"color: #ff0099\"><b>Flash Demos<\/b><\/span> or Virtual Keyboard on this page.<\/font><\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n<table width=\"430\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n  \n\n<tr>\n    \n\n<td><object width=\"430\" height=\"310\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"\/swf\/zk_keyboard_v1.swf\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"\/swf\/zk_keyboard_v1.swf\" \/><\/object>\n    <\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n&nbsp;\n--><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      Access free <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/virtualkeyboard\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/music-tools-virtual-piano.jpg\" alt=\"Music Tools - Virtual Piano\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3964\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      to practice this song now:&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <font color=\"burgundy\">How to use Z-BOARD<\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      For all users (except for those who have a non-touch screen device) &#8211;&nbsp;<br \/>\n       <font color=\"red\">click<\/font> directly on the keypad of the Z-Board to play that key.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\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><br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a name=\"pentatonicscaleschart\"><\/a><br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  List of all the pentatonic scales in 12 keys are:\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\" font color=\"burgundy\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"400\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"60\">Major <strong>Pentatonic<\/strong> Scale<\/td>\n<td width=\"350\"><strong>Notes<\/strong> of the<br \/>\n      Pentatonic Scale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"60\">_____<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">___________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"60\"><strong><font color=\"red\">C<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"250\"><strong><font color=\"red\">C, D, E, G, A<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"60\">D<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">D, E, G<sup>b<\/sup>, A, B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"60\">E<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">E, G<sup>b<\/sup>, A<sup>b<\/sup>, B, D<sup>b<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"60\">F<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">F, G, A, C, D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"60\">G<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">G, A, B, D, E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"60\">A<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">A, B, D<sup>b<\/sup>, E, G<sup>b<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"60\">B<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">B, D<sup>b<\/sup>, E<sup>b<\/sup>, G<sup>b<\/sup>, A<sup>b<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"60\"><strong><font color=\"red\">F<sup>#<\/sup><\/font><\/strong> or <strong><font color=\"red\">G<sup>b<\/sup><\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"250\"><strong><font color=\"red\">F<sup>#<\/sup>\/G<sup>b<\/sup>, A<sup>b<\/sup>, B<sup>b<\/sup>, D<sup>b<\/sup>, E<sup>b<\/sup><\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"80\">A<sup>b<\/sup><\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">A<sup>b<\/sup>, B<sup>b<\/sup>, C, E<sup>b<\/sup>, F<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"80\">B<sup>b<\/sup><\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">B<sup>b<\/sup>, C, D, F, G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"80\">D<sup>b<\/sup><\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">D<sup>b<\/sup>, E<sup>b<\/sup>, F, A<sup>b<\/sup>, B<sup>b<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\">E<sup>b<\/sup><\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">E<sup>b<\/sup>, F, G, B<sup>b<\/sup>, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"4\" font color=\"burgundy\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n      ______________________________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n      You May Also Like:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"3\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <em><strong><font color=\"red\">More Free Piano Tutorials<\/font><\/strong><\/em>:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n      C Major Scale&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/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_zebrakeys111.jpg\" alt=\"major-scales-c300x225_zebrakeys111\" width=\"220\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7463\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n    Whole Tone Scale&nbsp;<br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/technique\/?id=22\/#lesson22\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/piano-techniques-for-beginners-Whole-Tone-Scale.5.jpg\" alt=\"piano-techniques-for-beginners-Whole-Tone-Scale.5\" width=\"220\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12717\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=16\/#lesson16\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6913\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/circle-of-fifths.jpg\" alt=\"circle-of-fifths\" width=\"220\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/technique\/?id=23\/#lesson23\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/How-to-play-Arpeggio.jpg\" alt=\"How to play Arpeggio\" width=\"220\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13012\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><em><font size=\"3\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"200\" cellspacing=\"20\" cellpadding=\"20\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\">\n      <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Access free<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/virtualkeyboard\/\">Virtual Piano<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/#listoffreepianolessons\">List of 50 Free Piano Lessons<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">\n       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/scaleeartrainer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Scale Ear Trainer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n&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\">Lesson 2<\/font> &#8211; <font size=\"3\">Names of White Keys<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=2\"><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=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=3\"><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=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=4\" 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><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"5\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n      ____________________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n    <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=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/5\/\">Page 5<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/7\/\">Page 7<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" 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align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/tag\/easy-songs\/\">Easy Songs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"300>\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <font color=\"red\">Access<\/font> the Table of Contents for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/#listoffreepianolessons\" title=\"List of Free Piano Lessons\">Free Online Piano Lessons<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/#listoffreepianolessons\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/free-online-piano-lessons-resources-300-300.jpg\" alt=\"free-online-piano-lessons-resources-300-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/free-online-piano-lessons-resources-300-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/free-online-piano-lessons-resources-300-300-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<!--\n<font size=\"4\">\n\n\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n  \n\n<tr>\n    \n\n<td align=\"center\">\n      Play a Fun & Free Game&nbsp;\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\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n--><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=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/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>Lessons<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      Black Piano Keys Names&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/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>Lesson 5<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/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\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>Learn&nbsp; Song<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/learn-to-play-brother-john-online\/#howtoplaysongbrotherjohn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/Learn-Brother-John.jpg\" alt=\"Learn Brother John\" width=\"140\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12730\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color:#ff66ff\"><b>Lesson 4<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/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=\"135\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/oh-susanna\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9058\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Easy_Piano_Oh_Susanna_20.jpg\" alt=\"Easy_Piano_Oh_Susanna_20\" width=\"135\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/intermediate\/learnsongs\/?id=26\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen.jpg\" alt=\"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen\" width=\"140\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"135\">\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/fur-elise\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7896\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/fur-elise-song-21.jpg\" alt=\"fur-elise-song-21\" width=\"130\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<!--\n<font size=\"4\">\n\n\n<table width=\"270\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n\n\n<tbody>\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"100\"><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"10\"><font color=\"red\"><strong>F<sup>#<\/sup> \/ G<sup>b<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"10\"><font color=\"red\"><strong>A<sup>b<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" 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