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Summary: Learn how to play seventh scale degree violin scales in E major 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 taught for the Ladsonian Foundation in New York, which off... read more
Let's play our E major scale again. (playing guitar) One two F sharp three G sharp A natural half step five six. Now let's talk about our seventh scale degree. Our seventh scale degree is a D sharp. It's a high third finger on the A string; let's take a look. (playing violin) Between sixth and D sharp, seven is a whole step because there is no notes in between, sixth and seventh in a major is always a whole step.