Euphonium
B3 on the Euphonium
Written B3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
B3
5th partial
B3 is the 5th partial with valves 1 and 2, 3 semitones below open D4. The 5th partial sits flat on every valved brass instrument, so keep the air moving and the pitch up. Fifth-partial notes on euphonium crack easily, so support them and listen.
About this note
B3 is the 5th partial with valves 1 and 2, 3 semitones below open D4. The 5th partial sits flat on every valved brass instrument, so keep the air moving and the pitch up. Fifth-partial notes on euphonium crack easily, so support them and listen.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 2
- Written 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 B3
- 3: Valves 3. The common substitute for 1-2 in this register; often easier to slur into and out of.
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.