{"id":9198,"date":"2015-05-06T10:54:58","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T17:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/?p=9198"},"modified":"2024-10-10T14:02:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T21:02:31","slug":"root-chord-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/root-chord-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Play Root Chord Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/intermediate\/improvisation\/?id=35\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Root_Chord_Pattern_300.jpg\" alt=\"root_chord_pattern_300\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Root_Chord_Pattern_300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Root_Chord_Pattern_300-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"400\">\n  In the video below, you will learn how to improvise music by applying a different chord pattern.  We will show you how to play &#8220;<strong>Root Chord Pattern<\/strong>&#8221; (see the <strong>second demo<\/strong> in the video below).\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"> <\/p>\n<table width=\"320\" cellspacing=\"25\" cellpadding=\"25\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <strong>In the first demo<\/strong> &#8211; the left hand plays every chord on the first beat of each measure, e.g. if playing <font color=\"red\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/font> chord, it will be (<font color=\"red\"><strong>C-E-G<\/strong><\/font>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n     <strong>In the second demo<\/strong> &#8211; the left hand plays the <strong>root note<\/strong> of the chord first, e.g. for C chord, play note <font color=\"red\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/font> first (<em><font size=\"2\" font color=\"burgundy\">Note: play note <strong>C one octave lower<\/strong> than the chord itself<\/font><\/em>), and then followed by the full C chord (<font color=\"red\"><strong>C-E-G<\/strong><\/font>).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<\/font><br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"400\">\n  <strong>Steps to play C chord using root chord pattern are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<ul>\n<ol>\n<ul>\n    <strong>1.<\/strong> <font size=\"3\">Play the<\/font> <font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">root note<\/font> <font size=\"3\">of the chord first<br \/>\n    (i.e. Note <strong><font color=\"red\">C<\/font><\/strong>)<br \/>\n    (note: play note C one octave lower than the chord itself)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n    <strong>2.<\/strong> <\/font><font size=\"3\">Followed by the<\/font> <font size=\"3\" font color=\"red\">full chord<\/font> <font size=\"3\">itself<\/font> (i.e. <strong><font color=\"red\">C-E-G<\/font><\/strong>).<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"400\">\n  <iframe style=\"margin: auto; display: block; width: 98%; aspect-ratio: 3\/2;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T3CZxxbtVOM?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  This song is played in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=5\" title=\"Time Signatures\" target=\"_blank\">4\/4 time<\/a>, which means there are four (4) beats in a measure, and each beat get a quarter note. Just as with any of the songs, practice to play the left-hand chords first until your feel comfortable playing all of the chords, then learn the right-hand notes.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  The first Flash demo &#8211; you will be playing seven chords in the left hand, they are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ol>\n  <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">C<\/font> chord, the notes are <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">C-E-G<\/font><br \/>\n  <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">G<\/font> chord, the notes are   <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">G-B-D<\/font><br \/>\n  <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">F<\/font> chord, the notes are   <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">F-A-C<\/font><br \/>\n  <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">Am<\/font> chord, the notes are <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">A-C-E<\/font><br \/>\n  <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">Dm<\/font> chord, the notes are   <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">D-F-A<\/font><br \/>\n  <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">E<\/font> chord, the notes are <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">E-G<em><sup>#<\/sup><\/em>-B<\/font><br \/>\n  <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">A<\/font> chord, the notes are   <font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\">A-C<em><sup>#<\/sup><\/em>-E<br \/>\n<\/font><\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><br \/>\n<strong>Chords of the first Flash Demo<\/strong>:<\/font><br \/>\n<font size=\"5\" font color=\"burgundy\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">Am<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">Am<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">Dm<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">E<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">Am<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">Am<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">Dm<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">E<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">Dm<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">A<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">G<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">A<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">E<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">Am<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">Dm<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">E<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">Am<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n<a name=\"rootnote\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  <strong>Chords of the second Flash Demo<\/strong>:<br \/>\n  (using <font color=\"red\">Root Chord Pattern<\/font>)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  [<font color=\"red\">Note:<\/font><br \/>\n  Play the root chord note by itself first, ,then followed by the full chord.<br \/>\n  e.g instead of playing Am chord &#8211;<br \/>\n  <font color=\"red\">play the <strong>note A<\/strong><\/font> by itself, then followed by the full <strong>chord Am<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  [<font color=\"red\"<strong>Note:<\/font><br \/>\n  When playing the note by itself, play <font color=\"red\"<strong>one octave lower<\/font> than the chord, see the second demo in the video]\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n<font size=\"4\" font color=\"burgundy\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\"><font color=\"black\">play the root<\/font> note D <font color=\"black\">only, then play<\/font> Dm chord<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\"><font color=\"black\">play the root<\/font> note E <font color=\"black\">only, then play<\/font> E chord<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\"><font color=\"black\">play the root<\/font> note A <font color=\"black\">only, then play<\/font> Am chord<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">Note A, Chord Am<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">Note D, Chord Dm<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">and same with the rest<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n<strong>Notes on the right hand are:<\/strong><br \/>\n<font size=\"4\" font color=\"burgundy\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">A<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">A E E D<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">C B A G<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">A B C D<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">E A<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">A E E D<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">C B A G<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">A B C D<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">E E<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">F D E F<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">G A E D<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">C A B C<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">D C D<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">E F E <\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">E D C B<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">A CB A<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">D C D<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">E F G A<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">E D C B<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\">A<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" align=\"center\">|<\/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=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n      <strong>___________________________________<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td 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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><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"250\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <font size=\"12\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=5\/#notedurations\">Learn How to Read Music<\/a><\/strong><\/font><br \/>\n      Time Signatures and<br \/>\n      Note Durations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"5\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"440\" align=\"center\">____________________________<\/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\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/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=\"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&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <font color=\"red\"><strong>Free<\/strong><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/camptown-races\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/camptown-races.jpg\" alt=\"Camptown Races\" width=\"140\" height=\"120\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3920\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <font color=\"red\"><strong>Songs<\/strong><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/easy-piano-song-happy-birthday\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/Happy-Birthday-Song-Melody-70-Zebrakeys-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Happy-Birthday-Song-Melody-70%-Zebrakeys\" width=\"140\" height=\"120\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13775\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <font color=\"red\"><strong>Tutorials<\/strong><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/learn-to-play-piano-clementines\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/clementine-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Clementine\" width=\"140\" height=\"120\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4007\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/deck-the-halls-sing-along-music\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11790\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/8.-Christmas_Deck_The_Halls_300.1.jpg\" alt=\"==8. Christmas_Deck_The_Halls_300.1\" width=\"145\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/i-am-a-little-teapot\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/i-am-a-little-teapot_zebrakeys300x250.jpg\" alt=\"I Am A Little Teapot - Singalong with Lyrics\" width=\"145\" height=\"130\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6253\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/aura-lee-learn-piano\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Easy_Piano_Aura_Lee_20.jpg\" alt=\"Easy_Piano_Aura_Lee_20\" width=\"140\" height=\"110\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9055\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&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: #ff00ff\"><b>Lesson 2<\/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=\"160\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3896\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff\"><b>Lesson 1<\/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=\"160\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11063\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff\"><b>Lesson 3<\/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=\"160\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3914\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color:#ff00ff\"><b>Easy Piano<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/aura-lee-learn-piano\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Easy_Piano_Aura_Lee_20.jpg\" alt=\"Easy_Piano_Aura_Lee_20\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9055\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff\"><b>Virtual&nbsp; Piano<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/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=\"120\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3964\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff\"><b>Lesson 5<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\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=\"160\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7007\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to apply Root Chord Pattern in the left hand to make the song sound more interesting. 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