Euphonium
C4 on the Euphonium
Written C4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
C4
5th partialBeginner note
C4 is the 5th partial with valve 1, 2 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
C4 is the 5th partial with valve 1, 2 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
- Written pitch: C4
- Sounding frequency: 261.63 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 5 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for C4
- 1-3: Valves 1 + 3. Reaches C3 from the 6th partial instead of the 5th; useful for avoiding a flat 5th-partial slot.
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.