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Table of Contents – Free Online Piano Lessons

Welcome to Zebra Keys’ blog! We provide free online piano lessons for those who want to learn how to play the piano at their own pace. These online lessons are free of charge, and comes with music tools that can help you to learn to play the piano. Below is the Table of Contents for our lessons:

Piano Basics

Lesson 1 – Patterns of Piano Keys

Lesson 2 – Names of White Keys

White Key Names

Black Key Names

Lesson 3 – Names of Black Keys

Lesson 4 – Piano Grand Staff

Lesson 5 – Music Notation: Note Durations

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Beginner Piano
Beginner Piano – Learn Songs

Lesson 6 – Learn Song, “Brother John”

Lesson 7 – London Bridge is Falling Down

Lesson 8 – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

INSTRUCTIONS on how to use our Z-Board Piano Keyboard

1. First, use the computer mouse (or mouse pen/fingers) to click anywhere on the keyboard to activate it.

2. To play notes for the right-hand melodies –
Use computer mouse (or mouse pen/fingers) to click directly on the Z-Board.

3. To play chords for the left-hand chords – (can only use the computer mouse for this)
For C Major Chord (C – E – G), hold down “Shift” – “S” – “F” (on the computer keyboard) all at once.

Beginner Piano
Beginner Piano – Learn Chords

Lesson 9 – Major Chord

Access free Virtual Piano Chords Chart to find any Chords

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Lesson 10 – Three Primary Chords

Three Primary Chords

Lesson 11 – 12 Bar Blues Chord Progression

Beginner Piano
Beginner Piano – Music Theory

Lesson 12 – 12 Keys of Music

Lesson 13 – Major Scale

Lesson 14 – Intervals

Lesson 15 – Chords of the Major Scale

Lesson 16 – Circle of Fifths

Beginner Piano
Beginner Piano – Piano Improvisation

Lesson 17 – Chord Inversions

Lesson 18 – Double Chord Pattern

Lesson 19 – Broken Chord Pattern

Lesson 20 – Arpeggio Chord Pattern

Beginner Piano
Beginner Piano – Piano Techniques

Lesson 21 – Pentatonic Scale

Lesson 22 – Whole Tone Scale

Lesson 23 – Arpeggios

Intermediate Piano
Intermediate Piano – Learn Songs

Lesson 24 – America (My Country, ‘Tis of Thee)

Lesson 25 – Learn How to Play “Silent Night”

Lesson 26 – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

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Five-Finger Exercise

Learn how to do Five Finger Exercise to improve the strength of your fingers. This is an excellent piano technique for beginners.

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Learn to Play “Brother John” Online

Learn Brother John

Learn how to play this popular nursery rhyme, Brother John. Access the written version of this Free piano lesson, comes with fun Flash demos.

Let’s start now:

This song is played in 4/4 time, which means each measure has four (4) beats, and each beat (count) receives a quarter note. [Review: Music Notation]

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Piano Layout – Black Keys

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Access free Virtual Piano List of 50 Free Piano Lessons Free Interactive Keyboard Trainer

Learn the layout of piano black keys. There are five black keys in total, you can see a group of two black keys and a group of three black keys across any piano or keyboard.

The first group is a group of two (2) black keys with 3 white keys surrounded them are – D^b, E^b
The second group is a group of three (3) black keys with 4 white keys surrounded them, are – G^b, A^b, B^b

Each of these black keys has two names:

D^b

C^#

E^b

D^#

G^b

F^#

A^b

G^#

B^b

A^#

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Fur Elise

Fur Elise was written by Ludwig Beethoven in 1810. This classical piece is one of the most famous piano music during the late 18th to early 19th centuries.

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Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor (Fur Elise)

Beethoven’s “Für Elise” is one of his most famous piano pieces. It was composed in 1810 but wasn’t published until 1867, long after Beethoven’s death. The piece is also called Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, and it’s known for its catchy, simple melody.

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Chopin’s Fantasie Impromptu

Frédéric Chopin’s Fantasie Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66, is one of his most popular and virtuosic piano compositions. Composed in 1834 but published posthumously in 1855, the piece is characterized by its contrasting sections, blending lyrical, expressive Read the rest of this entry »

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Chopin – Minuet Waltz Op.64 No.1

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Chopin’s “Minuet Waltz” Op. 64 No. 1, often referred to as the *Waltz in D-flat major*, is one of the composer’s most charming and elegant works. Composed in 1847, this waltz combines Read the rest of this entry »

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Learn how to count “1/4 notes”, “dotted 1/4 notes”, and “1/8 notes” in Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Learn how to play the easy melody of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. This song is played in 4/4 time, meaning that there are four beats in a measure, and each beats gets a quarter (1/4 note).

The melody of this song is played by the right hand –

\|	G C C B	\|	C E E D	\|	G G G F	\|
\|	E D E	\|	A D D C ¹	\|	C E E D	\|
\|	G D D B	\|	B A G	\|	G G G C	\|
\|	F E E D	\|	G G G C	\|	F E E D	\|
\|	A A A G	\|	F E F	\|	D EF G C	\|
\|	C D E	\|	A A A G	\|	F E F	\|
\|	D EF G	\|	C D C	\|

In the first measure, “G C C B”
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Easy Song Played in 4/4 Time

Songs played in 4/4 time mean there are 4 beats per measure, and each beat gets a quarter note. Watch this easy song played in “4/4 time” and learn how to count the quarter notes (1/4 notes) and the half notes (1/2 notes) as well.

[Review: Music note durations chart below]

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Song played in the Key of C

Learn how to play Deck The Halls in the key of C in this blog. A song written in the key of C means that the song primarily uses the notes of the C major scale. The key of C major is one of the most common and easiest keys to work with, especially for beginners, because it contains no sharps or flats. The notes in the C major scale are:

**C, D, E, F, G, A, B**

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How to count “quarter notes” in music

How to count quarter notes in music, let’s watch the video below:

Also, here is the full lesson of how to count other notes:
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Beethoven’s “Ode To Joy”

Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” continues to inspire audiences worldwide as a symbol of hope, resilience, and shared humanity. This classical piece is the final movement of his **Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125**, completed in 1824.

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Easy Song for Beginners with Virtual Keyboard

Learn how to play one of the most easiest songs for beginners, “Brother John“. Watch below the tutorial for this song. Then in the second video, you can learn how to play just the melody, to be played by the right hand only, with our virtual keyboard to practice playing this song. Read the rest of this entry »

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Learn Song played in 2/4 Time

Learn how to play song in “2/4 time” in the song below. When a song is played in 2/4 time, it means that there are two beats in a measure, and each beat gets a quarter note.

[Review: Music note durations chart below]

Access “Music Notation” tutorial

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Good King Wencesles piano music

“Good King Wenceslas” is a traditional Christmas carol that tells the story of the 10th-century Bohemian king, Wenceslaus I, who is remembered for his generosity and kindness. The carol, written by John Mason Neale in 1853, narrates how King Wenceslas goes out on a cold winter’s night to help a poor peasant, showing his compassion and selflessness.

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How to play C Minor Scale

The C minor scale is a natural minor scale based on the note C. It consists of the following notes:

C – D – E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C

The scale follows a specific pattern of whole and half steps:

Whole step (C to D)
Half step (D to E♭)
Whole step (E♭ to F)
Whole step (F to G)
Half step (G to A♭)
Whole step (A♭ to B♭)
Whole step (B♭ to C)

This scale has three flats: E♭, A♭, and B♭. The C minor scale is known for its somber and emotional sound, often used in classical and contemporary music to convey a sense of sadness or melancholy.

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“Joy To The World” piano music tutorial

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“Joy to the World” is a popular Christmas carol written by Isaac Watts in 1719. The lyrics are based on Psalm 98, celebrating the coming of Christ and the joy and peace his arrival brings to the world.

The hymn was originally written as a hymn of praise, not specifically for Christmas, but it became closely associated with the holiday over time.

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Toccatina by C. V. Alkan

Charles Valentine Alkan composed “Toccatina, Op.75” in 1857. It is a virtuosic piano work which is part of Alkan’s distinctive repertoire, showcasing his extraordinary technical demands and innovative musical style.

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Cielito Lindo

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The song’s origins trace back to the late 19th century. It was written by Mexican composer and musician Read the rest of this entry »

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