Euphonium
D♭3 on the Euphonium
Written D♭3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
D♭3
3rd partialBeginner note
D♭3 is the 3rd partial with valves 2 and 3, 4 semitones below open F3. The 3rd partial tends a little sharp; relax the aperture rather than pushing. Keep the sound round and centered; this low register is where euphonium tone is built.
About this note
D♭3 is the 3rd partial with valves 2 and 3, 4 semitones below open F3. The 3rd partial tends a little sharp; relax the aperture rather than pushing. Keep the sound round and centered; this low register is where euphonium tone is built.
- Primary fingering: Valves 2 + 3
- Written pitch: D♭3
- Sounding frequency: 138.59 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.