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Part of the video series: Playing the G Minor Scale on Violin

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Summary: Learn how to play sixth degree 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 been playing the violin for seventeen years and been teaching violin for seven. He has taught for the Ladsonian Foundation in New York, which... read more

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Violin Scales in G Minor: Sixth Scale Degree

Let's play our G minor scale again. (playing violin) Open G first scale degree, second third, fourth, fifth D natural. Now let's talk about our sixth scale degree which is an E flat. E flat is played with your first finger on the D string. That is the D string here is your first finger. (playing) That is an E flat now from your last scale degree which was the D natural fourth finger on the G string to E flat is a half step. Because between five and six in a minor scale and two and three are half steps.

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