Euphonium
E4 on the Euphonium
Written E4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
E4
6th partial
E4 is the 6th partial with valve 2, 1 semitone below open F4. The 6th partial tends a little sharp; relax the aperture rather than pushing. Upper register: keep the air fast and the throat open so the tone stays as round as the middle.
About this note
E4 is the 6th partial with valve 2, 1 semitone below open F4. The 6th partial tends a little sharp; relax the aperture rather than pushing. Upper register: keep the air fast and the throat open so the tone stays as round as the middle.
- Primary fingering: Valves 2
- Written pitch: E4
- Sounding frequency: 329.63 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 6 — 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.