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

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Summary: Learn how to play the sixth note in a D 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 6th Note in a D Major Flute Scale

The 6th note in the D major scale is B. Let's look at B on the staff B is right here. To play it on the flute we use the 1st and thumb in the left hand and just the pinkie in the right hand. This is how it sounds. Here is a review of the fingers of B 1st in the left hand, pinkie in the right hand. Starting our scale from B we go from D up a whole step to E. E whole step to F sharp. F sharp half step to G. G whole step to A and A whole step to B. Notice the facility of moving the fingers again. B is the 6th note.

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