Mellophone
A5 on the Mellophone
Written A5 — sounds concert D5. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written A5 sounds concert D5 on mellophone.
A5 is the 8th partial with valves 1 and 2, 3 semitones below open C6. It sounds concert D5. Up here the slots are only a step apart, so hear the note before you play it. This is the top of the usual marching range; rest between attempts and never force it.
About this note
A5 is the 8th partial with valves 1 and 2, 3 semitones below open C6. It sounds concert D5. Up here the slots are only a step apart, so hear the note before you play it. This is the top of the usual marching range; rest between attempts and never force it.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 2
- Written pitch: A5 · Concert pitch: D5
- Sounding frequency: 587.33 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 8 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for A5
- 3: Valves 3. The standard 1-2 substitute; many players prefer its security this high.
Mellophone 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.