Mellophone
E♭5 on the Mellophone
Written E♭5 — sounds concert A♭4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written E♭5 sounds concert A♭4 on mellophone.
E♭5 is the 5th partial with valve 2, 1 semitone below open E5. It sounds concert A♭4. The 5th partial sits flat on every valved brass instrument, so keep the air moving and the pitch up. Fifth-partial notes split easily on mellophone; firm corners and steady air keep them from cracking.
About this note
E♭5 is the 5th partial with valve 2, 1 semitone below open E5. It sounds concert A♭4. The 5th partial sits flat on every valved brass instrument, so keep the air moving and the pitch up. Fifth-partial notes split easily on mellophone; firm corners and steady air keep them from cracking.
- Primary fingering: Valves 2
- Written pitch: E♭5 · Concert pitch: A♭4
- Sounding frequency: 415.30 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 5 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for E♭5
- 2-3: Valves 2 + 3. A 6th-partial fingering for the same note, a standard substitute when it is approached from above.
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.