Mellophone
G5 on the Mellophone
Written G5 — sounds concert C5. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written G5 sounds concert C5 on mellophone.
G5 is an open note on the 6th partial: no valves down, so the lip alone picks the slot. It sounds concert C5. 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
G5 is an open note on the 6th partial: no valves down, so the lip alone picks the slot. It sounds concert C5. 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: Open (no valves)
- Written pitch: G5 · Concert pitch: C5
- Sounding frequency: 523.25 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 6 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for G5
- 1-3: Valves 1 + 3. The same pitch off the 8th partial; a flexibility fingering, sharp like all 1-3 combinations.
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.