How to Play the 6th Note in a C Major Flute Scale

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

Summary: Learn tips and watch how to play the sixth note in an C major scale on the flute 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 6th Note in a C Major Flute Scale

The 6th note in the C major scale is the note A. Let's look at A on the staff. To play a A on the flute let's look at the fingers we have 1 and 2 and thumb in the last and pinkie in the right hand. Notice how these notes follow the same fingering pattern where one note is lifted in the next session. Let's hear how A sounds. Let's review to play the note on the flute we have 1,2, thumb in the left hand and we have pinkie in the right hand. This A is a whole step above the previous note G. Going through the scale again we have whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step again to A. Let's hear it.

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