BB♭ Sousaphone
A3 on the BB♭ Sousaphone
Written A3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
A3
8th partial
A3 is the 8th partial with valve 2, 1 semitone below open B♭3. Up here the slots are only a step apart, so hear the note before you play it. This high note is rare in sousaphone parts; reach it with air speed and save your chops for the show.
About this note
A3 is the 8th partial with valve 2, 1 semitone below open B♭3. Up here the slots are only a step apart, so hear the note before you play it. This high note is rare in sousaphone parts; reach it with air speed and save your chops for the show.
- Primary fingering: Valves 2
- Written pitch: A3
- Sounding frequency: 220.00 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 8 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
BB♭ Sousaphone 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.