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Summary: Learn how to play chords 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
We have now learned the chords that comes out of the D flat major scale. The 1st chord you learn starting on D flat was a major chord because it had a major 3rd four half steps then a minor 3rd 3 half steps. We also learned the minor chord which starts on the 2nd scale degree on the D flat major scale E flat that has a minor 3rd first and then a major 3rd. Let's look at some more major 3rds from the major scale. We have the G flat major chord which is the 4th note of the D flat major scale. This is a major triad because it has a major 3rd and the distance on the bottom and then a minor 3rd. Let's listen to the arpeggio. Here is how it sounds. The other major chord that comes out of the major scale starts on the 5th. In this case it is A flat major is the 5th of D flat. This is another major chord it has a major 3rd between the bottom 2 and then a minor 3rd from the top. Here is the arpeggio. Here is what it sounds like. We have now learned the other major chords that come out of the major scale.