Baritone (treble clef)
A5 on the Baritone (treble clef)
Written A5 — sounds concert G4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written A5 sounds concert G4 on baritone (treble clef).
A5 is the 8th partial with valves 1 and 2, 3 semitones below open C6. It sounds concert G4. Up here the slots are only a step apart, so hear the note before you play it. This is the top of a typical school baritone part; build up to it with lip slurs, not pressure.
About this note
A5 is the 8th partial with valves 1 and 2, 3 semitones below open C6. It sounds concert G4. Up here the slots are only a step apart, so hear the note before you play it. This is the top of a typical school baritone part; build up to it with lip slurs, not pressure.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 2
- Written pitch: A5 · Concert pitch: G4
- Sounding frequency: 392.00 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 8 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for A5
- 3: Valves 3. The standard 1-2 substitute; many players prefer its security this high.
Baritone (treble clef) fingering data last updated . Every diagram here, in the printable PDF and in the chart image comes from one dataset, so the paper and the screen cannot disagree.