Mellophone
E♭4 on the Mellophone
Written E♭4 — sounds concert A♭3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written E♭4 sounds concert A♭3 on mellophone.
E♭4 is the 3rd partial with valves 2 and 3, 4 semitones below open G4. It sounds concert A♭3. The 3rd partial tends a little sharp; relax the aperture rather than pushing. This is where cracked notes usually start on mellophone: hear the pitch before you play it, and keep the air steady through the note.
About this note
E♭4 is the 3rd partial with valves 2 and 3, 4 semitones below open G4. It sounds concert A♭3. The 3rd partial tends a little sharp; relax the aperture rather than pushing. This is where cracked notes usually start on mellophone: hear the pitch before you play it, and keep the air steady through the note.
- Primary fingering: Valves 2 + 3
- Written pitch: E♭4 · Concert pitch: A♭3
- Sounding frequency: 207.65 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 3 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
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.