BB♭ Sousaphone
G♭3 on the BB♭ Sousaphone
Written G♭3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
G♭3
8th partial
G♭3 is the 8th partial with valves 2 and 3, 4 semitones 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
G♭3 is the 8th partial with valves 2 and 3, 4 semitones 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 + 3
- Written pitch: G♭3
- Sounding frequency: 185.00 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.