Baritone (treble clef)
C♯5 on the Baritone (treble clef)
Written C♯5 — sounds concert B3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written C♯5 sounds concert B3 on baritone (treble clef).
C♯5 is the 5th partial with valves 1 and 2, 3 semitones below open E5. It sounds concert B3. The 5th partial sits flat on every valved brass instrument, so keep the air moving and the pitch up. These fifth-partial notes crack easily on baritone; support the air and listen for the center.
About this note
C♯5 is the 5th partial with valves 1 and 2, 3 semitones below open E5. It sounds concert B3. The 5th partial sits flat on every valved brass instrument, so keep the air moving and the pitch up. These fifth-partial notes crack easily on baritone; support the air and listen for the center.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 2
- Written pitch: C♯5 · Concert pitch: B3
- Sounding frequency: 246.94 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 5 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for C♯5
- 3: Valves 3. The common substitute for 1-2 in this register; often easier to slur into and out of.
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.