Euphonium
B2 on the Euphonium
Written B2. Tap the diagram to hear it.
B2 is the 3rd partial with all three valves, 6 semitones below open F3. All three valves together are the sharpest combination on the horn, so on a four-valve euphonium use the fourth valve instead (4 for 1-3, 2-4 for 1-2-3); on three valves, lip it down. Keep the sound round and centered; this low register is where euphonium tone is built.
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B2 is the 3rd partial with all three valves, 6 semitones below open F3. All three valves together are the sharpest combination on the horn, so on a four-valve euphonium use the fourth valve instead (4 for 1-3, 2-4 for 1-2-3); on three valves, lip it down. Keep the sound round and centered; this low register is where euphonium tone is built.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Written pitch: B2
- Sounding frequency: 123.47 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 3 — 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.