Euphonium
G♭2 on the Euphonium
Written G♭2. Tap the diagram to hear it.
G♭2
2nd partial
G♭2 is the 2nd partial with valves 2 and 3, 4 semitones below open B♭2. With valves 2 and 3 down the tuning is honest, which makes it a useful note to tune against. Down here, drop the jaw and use slow, warm air; the note should feel loose, not forced.
About this note
G♭2 is the 2nd partial with valves 2 and 3, 4 semitones below open B♭2. With valves 2 and 3 down the tuning is honest, which makes it a useful note to tune against. Down here, drop the jaw and use slow, warm air; the note should feel loose, not forced.
- Primary fingering: Valves 2 + 3
- Written pitch: G♭2
- Sounding frequency: 92.50 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.