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How to Play the 5th Note in a D Flat Major Flute Scale

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Summary: Learn how to play the fifth note in a D flat major scale on the flute from an expert flutist in this free video on musical instruments and music theory.

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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 5th Note in a D Flat Major Flute Scale

The 5th note in the D flat major scale is A flat. Let's look at it on the staff. We have A flat that is accidental is used from the key signature. To play a A flat on the flute we use the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, thumb key and pinkie key in the left hand. We also use the pinkie key in the right hand. This is how A flat sounds. Let's review from the beginning of the scale D flat to E flat whole step. E flat to F whole step. F to G flat whole step. G flat to A flat whole step. Let's look how A flat is played on the flute one more time 1,2,3, pinkie and thumb and pinkie for the play of A flat. I will now play the scale from the beginning. A flat was the last note.

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