Euphonium
D4 on the Euphonium
Written D4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
D4
5th partialBeginner note
D4 is an open note on the 5th partial: no valves down, so the lip alone picks the slot. 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
D4 is an open note on the 5th partial: no valves down, so the lip alone picks the slot. 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: Open (no valves)
- Written pitch: D4
- Sounding frequency: 293.66 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 5 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for D4
- 1-2: Valves 1 + 2. Places D3 on the 6th partial rather than the flat 5th — a trill and flexibility fingering.
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.