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Question

ok i am trying out for distrist orchestra and i have to play music scales. What is Eb magor scale and how do i play it?

Answer 1

Eb major scale has 3 flats - b, e, and a. So, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb would be an octave scale.

Most auditions prefer you to play 3 octaves. So start with Eb on the C string and go up from there. You'll have to go into 3rd position (or higher) on the A string to get the third octave. Practice.

Answer 2

Eb major - 3 Octaves. Eb major has 3 flats = B, E, A.

1. Start on the low second finger of C string.
2. F natural.
3. G natural (open G string or 4th finger)
4. Ab, low first finger on G string.
5. Bb, low second finger on the G string.
6. C natural.
7. D natural (open D string or 4th finger).
8. Eb, low first finger on the D string.
9. F natural, low second finger on the D string.
10. G natural.
11. A natural (open A string or 4th finger).
12. Bb, low first finger on A string.
13. C natural, low second finger on A string.
14. D natural.
15. Eb, low 4th finger on A string.

Then go back down in the same fashion. Eb is a pretty basic scale... what grade are you in? If you really want to impress them, you can try for 4 octaves. That would mean you would have to shift about... 4 times. It's really high up the A string... I don't know if you could do it, since you don't know what Eb major is, no offense.

Answer 3

Here's a few pages that ought to help you. Give me a shout if you need more.