Mellophone
F♯5 on the Mellophone
Written F♯5 — sounds concert B4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written F♯5 sounds concert B4 on mellophone.
F♯5 is the 6th partial with valve 2, 1 semitone below open G5. It sounds concert B4. The 6th partial tends a little sharp; relax the aperture rather than pushing. Upper register: faster air, not more pressure, and keep the bell up so the sound carries forward.
About this note
F♯5 is the 6th partial with valve 2, 1 semitone below open G5. It sounds concert B4. The 6th partial tends a little sharp; relax the aperture rather than pushing. Upper register: faster air, not more pressure, and keep the bell up so the sound carries forward.
- Primary fingering: Valves 2
- Written pitch: F♯5 · Concert pitch: B4
- Sounding frequency: 493.88 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 6 — 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.