Mellophone
E4 on the Mellophone
Written E4 — sounds concert A3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written E4 sounds concert A3 on mellophone.
E4 is the 3rd partial with valves 1 and 2, 3 semitones below open G4. It sounds concert A3. 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
E4 is the 3rd partial with valves 1 and 2, 3 semitones below open G4. It sounds concert A3. 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 1 + 2
- Written pitch: E4 · Concert pitch: A3
- Sounding frequency: 220.00 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 3 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for E4
- 3: Valves 3. Valve 3 alone is the standard substitute for 1-2 and is often smoother in a slurred line.
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.