Euphonium
G♭3 on the Euphonium
Written G♭3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
G♭3
4th partialBeginner note
G♭3 is the 4th partial with valves 2 and 3, 4 semitones below open B♭3. With valves 2 and 3 down the tuning is honest, which makes it a useful note to tune against. This is the heart of the euphonium's range — the most comfortable notes for tuning and long tones.
About this note
G♭3 is the 4th partial with valves 2 and 3, 4 semitones below open B♭3. With valves 2 and 3 down the tuning is honest, which makes it a useful note to tune against. This is the heart of the euphonium's range — the most comfortable notes for tuning and long tones.
- Primary fingering: Valves 2 + 3
- Written pitch: G♭3
- Sounding frequency: 185.00 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 4 — 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.