{"id":5002,"date":"2009-07-27T11:29:01","date_gmt":"2009-07-27T18:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/?p=5002"},"modified":"2025-03-03T11:20:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T18:20:07","slug":"minor-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/minor-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Minor Chords"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><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=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/virtualkeyboard\/\">Virtual Piano<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/#listoffreepianolessons\">List of 50 Free Piano Lessons<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Free interactive<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/keyboardtrainer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Keyboard Trainer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  Playing <strong><font color=\"burgundy\">minor chord<\/font><\/strong> is similar to major chord, except that the third note is lowered by half note, see diagram below:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/intermediate\/chords\/?id=27\/#lesson27\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Piano_Lesson_27_Chords_for_Intermediate_Minor_Chord_2.jpg\" alt=\"Minor Chord\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17654\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<!--\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/minor-chords-piano-lesson-27-zebrakeys1.jpg\" alt=\"minor-chords-piano-lesson-27-zebrakeys1\" width=\"440\" height=\"360\" \/>\n-->&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe formula for minor chord is: <strong>1 \u2013 <sup>b<\/sup>3 \u2013 5<\/strong>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<ul>\n<strong><font color=\"burgundy\">1<\/font><\/strong> \u2013 Root Chord<br \/>\n<strong><font color=\"burgundy\">3<\/font><\/strong> \u2013 Minor Third (has three half steps above the root note)<br \/>\n<strong><font color=\"burgundy\">5<\/font><\/strong> \u2013 Perfect Fifth (has seven half steps above the root note)<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  By applying the formula of<!--more--><\/p>\n<ol>\n<ul>\n    <font color=\"burgundy\"><strong>1<\/strong> \u2013 <strong><sup>b<\/sup>3<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>5<\/strong><br \/>\n    <strong>Root<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Minor Third<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Perfect Fifth<\/strong><\/font><\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  The three notes of the C Minor Chord (Symbol is m) are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<ul>\n    <font color=\"burgundy\"><strong>C<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>E<sup>b<\/sup><\/strong> \u2013 <strong>G<\/strong><\/font>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  [Review:<br \/>\n  C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Major chord<\/a> is C &#8211; E &#8211; G<br \/>\n  C Minor chord is <strong><\/strong><strong>C<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>E<sup>b<\/sup><\/strong> &#8211; <strong>G<\/strong>]\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"5\" font color=\"burgundy\"><br \/>\n<strong>Minor Chords Chart<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\"><strong><sup>Chord<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"280\"><strong><sup>Root &#8211; Minor 3rd &#8211; Perfect 5th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\"><strong>_____<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"280\"><strong>_________________________<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\"><strong>Cm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"280\"><strong>C &#8211; E<sup>b<\/sup> &#8211; G<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\">Dm<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">D &#8211; F &#8211; A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\">Em<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">E &#8211; G &#8211; B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\">Fm<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">F &#8211; A<sup>b<\/sup> &#8211; C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\">Gm<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">G &#8211; B<sup>b<\/sup> &#8211; D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\">Am<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">A &#8211; C &#8211; E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\">Bm<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">B &#8211; D &#8211; F<sup>#<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\">F<sup>#<\/sup>m(G<sup>b<\/sup>m)<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">F<sup>#<\/sup>(G<sup>b<\/sup>) &#8211; A &#8211; D<sup>b<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\">A<sup>b<\/sup>m<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">A<sup>b<\/sup> &#8211; C<sup>b<\/sup> &#8211; E<sup>b<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\">B<sup>b<\/sup>m<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">B<sup>b<\/sup> &#8211; D<sup>b<\/sup> &#8211; F<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\">D<sup>b<\/sup>m<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">D<sup>b<\/sup> &#8211; F<sup>b<\/sup> &#8211; A<em>b<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"120\">E<sup>b<\/sup>m<\/td>\n<td width=\"280\">E<sup>b<\/sup> &#8211; G<sup>b<\/sup> &#8211; B<sup>b<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <strong>Related Topics:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      Learn the formula of Minor Scales and how to play C Minor Scale and Scales in all the 12 keys:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/minor-scales-in-all-12-keys\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Minor_Scales_C_minor_scale.jpg\" alt=\"Minor_Scales_C_minor_scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14706\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<\/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 size=\"4\" font color=\"red\"><strong>You May Also Like:<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"5\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/how_to_play_Major_Chords..o.100.png\" alt=\"how_to_play_Major_Chords..o.100\" width=\"250\" height=\"425\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12599\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">Learn Songs:<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td with=\"140\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/up-on-the-housetop\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/up-on-the-housetop.jpg\" alt=\"Up On The Housetop Sheet Music\" width=\"140\" height=\"135\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4337\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td with=\"140\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/the-ash-grove\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/15.-Easy_Piano_The_Ash_Grove_20_300.2.100.1.png\" alt=\"15. 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<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=9\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6189\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/major-chords300x250.jpg\" alt=\"Major Chords\" width=\"400\" height=\"440\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a title=\"Major Chords\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=9\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Major Chords<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font color=\"red\"><strong>Minor Chords, 3 Secondary Chords<\/strong><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/intermediate\/chords\/?id=28\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Circle-of-Fifths_200.1-10.jpg\" alt=\"Circle-of-Fifths_200.1 10\" width=\"400\" height=\"623\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11328\" 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align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/10\/\">Page 10<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/12\/\">Page 12<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/13\/\">Page 13<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/14\/\">Page 14<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"6\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/page\/15\/\">Page 15<\/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 width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><b>Lesson 2<\/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: #00ff99\"><b>Lesson 1<\/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: #00ff99\"><b>Lesson 3<\/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: #00ff99\"><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>Virtual&nbsp; Piano<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/virtualkeyboard\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/music-tools-virtual-piano.jpg\" alt=\"Music Tools - Virtual Piano\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3964\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color:#00ff99\"><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<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">Learn to play Easy Piano songs for free:<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/up-on-the-housetop\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/up-on-the-housetop.jpg\" alt=\"Up On The Housetop Sheet Music\" width=\"135\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4337\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/free-music-tools.jpg\" alt=\"free-music-tools\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6944\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/twinkle-twinkle-little-star\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/How-to-Play-Twinkle-Twinkle-Little-Star.2.jpg\" alt=\"How to Play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.2\" width=\"135\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8898\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<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<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\" 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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=6\/#lesson6\">6<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=8\/#lesson8\">8<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff7700\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=12\/#lesson12\">12<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff7700\"><\/span><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\"><span style=\"color: #ff7700\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff7700\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/#ntermediatepiano\"><font size=\"3\">24 thru 50<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff7700\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/improvisation\/?id=18\/#lesson18\">18<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><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=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/improvisation\/?id=20\/#lesson20\">20<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/technique\/?id=21\/#lesson21\">21<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/technique\/?id=22\/#lesson22\">22<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/technique\/?id=23\/#lesson23\">23<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7657664941265518\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:125px;height:125px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7657664941265518\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"3651728744\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  <font 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\/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\" align=\"center\">\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/advanced\/learnsongs\/?id=41\/#lesson41\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Zebrakeys_Hark_The_Herald_Angels_Sing-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Zebrakeys_Hark_The_Herald_Angels_Sing\" width=\"150\" height=\"165\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-7975\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\" align=\"center\">\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/intermediate\/learnsongs\/?id=24\/#lesson24\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/america.jpg\" alt=\"America\" width=\"200\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4003\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\" align=\"center\">\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/sheetmusic\/publicdomainsheetmusic\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/zebrakeys_free_sheet_music_125.jpg\" alt=\"ZebraKeys Free Sheet Music\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4088\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\" align=\"center\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/oh-susanna\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Easy_Piano_Oh_Susanna_20.jpg\" alt=\"Easy_Piano_Oh_Susanna_20\" width=\"160\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9058\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\" align=\"center\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/up-on-the-housetop\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3924\" 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