Mellophone
F5 on the Mellophone
Written F5 — sounds concert B♭4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written F5 sounds concert B♭4 on mellophone.
F5 is the 6th partial with valve 1, 2 semitones below open G5. It sounds concert B♭4. 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
F5 is the 6th partial with valve 1, 2 semitones below open G5. It sounds concert B♭4. 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 1
- Written pitch: F5 · Concert pitch: B♭4
- Sounding frequency: 466.16 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.