Euphonium

A2 on the Euphonium

Written A2. Tap the diagram to hear it.

A2
2nd partialBeginner note
Written A2 on the bass staff

A2 is the 2nd partial with valve 2, 1 semitone below open B♭2. With valve 2 down the tuning is honest, which makes it a useful note to tune against. Down here, drop the jaw and use slow, warm air; the note should feel loose, not forced.

About this note

A2 is the 2nd partial with valve 2, 1 semitone below open B♭2. With valve 2 down the tuning is honest, which makes it a useful note to tune against. Down here, drop the jaw and use slow, warm air; the note should feel loose, not forced.

  • Primary fingering: Valves 2
  • Written pitch: A2
  • Sounding frequency: 110.00 Hz
  • Harmonic partial: 2 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.

Euphonium 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.