{"id":616,"date":"2009-06-09T22:55:19","date_gmt":"2009-06-10T05:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/?p=616"},"modified":"2025-03-15T16:25:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T23:25:25","slug":"music-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/music-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/free-piano-lessons-and-resources-7-240-400-1-9x15.2.15.2.png\" alt=\"free-piano-lessons-and-resources-7-240-400-1 9x15.2.15.2\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/free-piano-lessons-and-resources-7-240-400-1-9x15.2.15.2.png 648w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/free-piano-lessons-and-resources-7-240-400-1-9x15.2.15.2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/free-piano-lessons-and-resources-7-240-400-1-9x15.2.15.2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/free-piano-lessons-and-resources-7-240-400-1-9x15.2.15.2-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/free-piano-lessons-and-resources-7-240-400-1-9x15.2.15.2-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><em><font size=\"3\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"150\" 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\/\" target=\"_blank\">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<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7657664941265518\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n<strong>Music theory<\/strong> is the explanation of the ideas behind the music and how it is put together. If you understand the music theory, it will help you to play music better, and it can also help you to improvise your own favorite songs later on.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nBelow are five mini lessons which will introduce you to the basic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\">music theory<\/a>.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<!--more-->&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r_fC_5x6A0I?rel=0\" width=\"440\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"350\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=12\/#lesson12\" title=\"12 Keys in Music\" target=\"_blank\">12 Keys of Music<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; In this lessons, you will learn the key signatures, which are represented by the sharps (#), and flats (b) symbols.  These symbols appear on the sheet music following the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=4\" title=\"Clef Signs\" target=\"_blank\">clef signs<\/a> (both the treble and bass clefs).  The key signature tells you what key a music is written in. For example, if there are no sharps or flats sign on the sheet music, then the music is written in the key C (which has no sharps or flats in the C <strong><font color=\"red\">major scale<\/font><\/strong>. You will learn how to build major scale in the next lesson.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"350\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=13\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Major Scales<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> &#8211;  In this lesson, you will learn the formula of Major Scale. The formula is made up of the <strong><font color=\"red\">intervals<\/font><\/strong> between the two notes &#8211; the whole steps (WS) and half steps (HS) &#8211; Root (Root note), WS, WS, HS, WH, WH, WH, HS. For example in the key of C major (C Maj), the notes of the scales are &#8211; C, D, E, F, G, A, B, then back to the C. So, in the key of C, you will not see any sharp of flat symbols. Download the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/major-scales\/#majorscaleschart\" title=\"Major Scales Chart\" target=\"_blank\">Major Scales Chart<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <strong><font color=\"red\">Free music theory lesson<\/font> &#8211;<br \/>\now to play Major Scales in all 12 Keys<\/strong>, click below:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/major-scales\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/wshs.jpg\" alt=\"Music Theory - Intervals\" title=\"Music Theory - Intervals\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3258\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"350\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=14\" target=\"_blank\">Intervals<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Learn the music intervals which are the pitch between the two notes.  The whole steps and half steps are used to described the interval, the half step being the smallest interval.  However, you can also described <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=14\/#lesson14\" title=\"Intervals\" target=\"_blank\">intervals<\/a> in another way.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<font color=\"red\">Use interactive virtual piano below in conjunction with all the piano lessons<\/font>:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n      Access free Virtual Piano to play the whole steps and half steps exercise, if you don&#8217;t already own a piano keyboard, so that you will hear how this sounds:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&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\/05\/Z-Board.576x360.jpg\" alt=\"Z-Board.576x360\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8575\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"350\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=15\" target=\"_blank\">Chords of the Major Scales<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Learn all the chords of a major scale.  In any major scale, there are three (3) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=9\/#lesson9\" title=\"Major Chords\" target=\"_blank\">major chords<\/a>, three (3)<br \/>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/intermediate\/chords\/?id=27\/#lesson27\" title=\"Minor Chords\" target=\"_blank\">minor chords<\/a>, and one (1) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/advanced\/chords\/?id=42\/#lesson42\" title=\"Diminished Chords\" target=\"_blank\">diminished chord<\/a>.  For example, in the key of C, the three major chords are &#8211; C chord, F chord and G chord.  The three minor chords are &#8211; D chord, E chord and A chord, and the one diminished chord (triad) is B chord.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chords_of_Major_Scale_20-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Chords_of_Major_Scale_20\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9219\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"350\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n    <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/circle-of-fifths\/\" target=\"_blank\">Circle of 5ths<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Circle of the Fifths diagram is very useful in learning music.  This circle has all of the 12 keys written on it &#8211; 12 Major keys on the outside of the circle, and 12 Minor key inside the circle (we will be learning only the Major Keys in the Beginner Section).  Let&#8217;s look at the all the major keys (outside of the circle), if you go clockwise from C (on the top of the circle), the next key is G.  G is a perfect fifth (has seven half-steps) above the key of C (if you count the distance between C going up to G on the keyboard, you will get seven half-steps). Click the diagram below to learn more:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/circle_of_fifths_700x500.jpg\" alt=\"circle_of_fifths_700x500\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/circle_of_fifths_700x500.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/circle_of_fifths_700x500-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\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><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"350\" align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/intermediate\/musictheory\/?id=32\/#lesson32\">Natural Minor Scale<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/intermediate\/musictheory\/?id=33\/#lesson33\">Chords of the Natural Minor Scale<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div width=\"300\" align=\"center\">\n  <strong>__________________________________<\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">You May Also Like:<\/font><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"250\" cellpadding=\"8\" cellspacing=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <a 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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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<aside>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><font color=\"red\"><b>Free<\/b><\/font>&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\"><font 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/note-duration.jpg\" alt=\"note-duration\" width=\"140\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7007\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"220\" align=\"center\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/how-to-play-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-on-the-piano-keyboard\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rudolph_the_red_nosed_reindeer_melody_arranged_by_zebrakeys.jpg\" alt=\"rudolph_the_red_nosed_reindeer_melody_arranged_by_zebrakeys\" width=\"220\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15603\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"220\" align=\"center\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/deck-the-halls-sing-along-music\/\" 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src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Learn_Song_The_First_Noel_melody_arranged_by_Zebrakeys.2.5.jpg\" alt=\"Learn_Song_The_First_Noel_melody_arranged_by_Zebrakeys.2.5\" width=\"220\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15064\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"4\" font color=\"red\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n      Fun-Learning with Free Games<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"220\" align=\"center\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/zebralingo.com\/Games\/match2d.php\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ZebraLingo_Games_Matching_Word_To_Pronunciation.jpg\" alt=\"ZebraLingo_Games_Matching_Word_To_Pronunciation\" width=\"210\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone 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