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Playing a C Major Scale on the Flute
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Basic Care for the Flute
Common Problems with Flutes
Private Lessons & Flute Books
Summary: Learn scale exercises for the flute and basic techniques for beginners on how to play the C scale in this free video flute lesson.
Sarah Noah has been playing flute for eleven years, and in that time has received numerous awards. She has competed in solo and ensemble competitions seven years in a row, and was...read more
"Hi, my name is Sarah for Expert Village.com. Today, I am going to demonstrate for you the second octave of the C major scale for flute. The first finger is actually completely opened. You have this finger down and this key down and that is middle C. The next note is D. Your index finger is up and every other note is down except for your pinky. The next note is E, next note is F, next note is G, next note is A, next note is B, and then C again. "
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Comments
evuser13956 said
on 8/22/2008 yeah right sarah. ur tone is weird, and i couldn't even c ur fingering. i agree with Sarah_is_an_idiot.YOU R NO EXPERT SARAH!
evuser3785 said
on 8/2/2008 She needs to demonstrate better, I couldn't see her fingerings on the side so all the notes were coming out wrong.
flutefun said
on 8/2/2008 That sounded very pretty. When I play I hear alot of air with my notes. I don't know what I am doing wrong.
delasonorite said
on 8/2/2008 "Won numerous solo and ensemble awards"? You get an award every time you participate in one. Solo and ensemble competitions are not competitions against other people; the judges essentially just give you a grade and a medal when you pay your entry fee and play your solo for them. More evidence pointing to this "expert"s incompetence. Of course, the crappy tone should speak for itself...