Euphonium
F2 on the Euphonium
Written F2. Tap the diagram to hear it.
F2 is the 2nd partial with valves 1 and 3, 5 semitones below open B♭2. Valves 1 and 3 together run sharp, so on a four-valve euphonium use the fourth valve instead (4 for 1-3, 2-4 for 1-2-3); on three valves, lip it down. Down here, drop the jaw and use slow, warm air; the note should feel loose, not forced.
About this note
F2 is the 2nd partial with valves 1 and 3, 5 semitones below open B♭2. Valves 1 and 3 together run sharp, so on a four-valve euphonium use the fourth valve instead (4 for 1-3, 2-4 for 1-2-3); on three valves, lip it down. Down here, drop the jaw and use slow, warm air; the note should feel loose, not forced.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 3
- Written pitch: F2
- Sounding frequency: 87.31 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 2 — 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.