How to Play Zombie on Piano (The Cranberries): Power Chords & Bass Rhythm
Learn Zombie’s E minor–C–G–D/F♯ chord loop on piano. Practise steady eighth-note left-hand bass, end-of-bar notes and simpler single-note bass, with a power-chord option for a heavier sound. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music presents a piano tutorial on Zombie by The Cranberries, a progression that will help you play many other popular songs with ease. Explore the bass rhythm, slash-chord tension and power-chord option used in this song’s accompaniment. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #Zombie #TheCranberries #PianoTutorial Chapters 00:00 Zombie: chord progression and key 01:08 Understand the cyclic chord degrees 01:35 Find the chords from G major 02:25 Play the progression and slash chord 03:03 Use power chords for a heavier sound 03:20 Steady eighth-note bass rhythm 03:46 Add a bass note at the end of the bar 04:16 Simplify the bass to single notes
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