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Violin Scales in G Minor: Open Strings

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Summary: Learn how to play open string violin scales in G minor in this free video clip. Get violin lessons and music theory tips from an expert.

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Jason Salmon Jason Salmon has played the violin for more than a decade. He has taught for the Ladsonian Foundation in New York, which gives inner-city youths affordable vi... read more

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Violin Scales in G Minor: Open Strings

First let's talk about the strings on the violin. We have G our lowest sounding string, we have D one of our middle strings, A, another one of our middle strings and we have E, our highest string on the violin. So let's play them now, remember don't use any fingers. All you got to do is play the open string. So let's start out with E our highest sounding string on the violin. (playing violin) Our E is also the furthest to the right now let's start with one of our middle strings which is A. (playing) Another one of our middle strings which is D and our furthest to the last the lowest string on the violin which is G. (playing)

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