Euphonium
G2 on the Euphonium
Written G2. Tap the diagram to hear it.
G2
2nd partialBeginner note
G2 is the 2nd partial with valves 1 and 2, 3 semitones below open B♭2. With valves 1 and 2 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
G2 is the 2nd partial with valves 1 and 2, 3 semitones below open B♭2. With valves 1 and 2 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 1 + 2
- Written pitch: G2
- Sounding frequency: 98.00 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 2 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for G2
- 3: Valves 3. Valve 3 alone lowers the same minor third as 1-2 and often sits truer in tune this low.
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.