How to Play the Flute in B Major

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Part of the video series: How to Play Flute Scales in B Major

Summary: Watch this introduction to playing the flute in B major with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.

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Kiely Griffin Kiely Griffin is a third-year music management and jazz flute student at the Hartt School of Music in West Hartford, CT. She has previously served as vice pre... read more

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How to Play the Flute in B Major

Today I will be talking about how to play a B major scale on the flute. I will first talk about what a major scale is. A group of 7 different pitches that fit a pattern of whole and half steps from the 12 available pitches of even temperament and western music. I will talk about/I will play example of this scale. I will talk about how it is played on the flute going over the fingering for each of the notes. I will talk about the scale in different octaves. I will also be discussing different chords that come out the major scale the major chords and also what a minor chord is. I will be playing some examples in the key of B major so you can hear the sound. By the end of this lesson you should be able to understand B major, the key it is, how to play the scale on the flute and be ready to play it in the key of B major. Here is how B major sounds.

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