Baritone (treble clef)

E♭5 on the Baritone (treble clef)

Written E♭5 — sounds concert D♭4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

E♭5
Concert D♭45th partialBeginner note
Written E♭5 on the treble staff

Plays the real sound: written E♭5 sounds concert D♭4 on baritone (treble clef).

E♭5 is the 5th partial with valve 2, 1 semitone below open E5. It sounds concert D♭4. 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

E♭5 is the 5th partial with valve 2, 1 semitone below open E5. It sounds concert D♭4. 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 2
  • Written pitch: E♭5 · Concert pitch: D♭4
  • Sounding frequency: 277.18 Hz
  • Harmonic partial: 5 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.

Alternate fingerings for E♭5

  • 2-3: Valves 2 + 3. A 6th-partial fingering for the same note, a standard substitute when it is approached from above.

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.