Trombone
F5 on the Trombone
Written F5. Tap the diagram to hear it.
F5 is 1st position on the 12th partial. The slide is all the way in — closed, but not slammed against the stops. The 12th partial runs a touch sharp, so let the slide out slightly. This is the top of a typical school part; build up to it with lip slurs rather than pressure.
About this note
F5 is 1st position on the 12th partial. The slide is all the way in — closed, but not slammed against the stops. The 12th partial runs a touch sharp, so let the slide out slightly. This is the top of a typical school part; build up to it with lip slurs rather than pressure.
- Primary fingering: 1st position
- Written pitch: F5
- Sounding frequency: 698.46 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 12 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Trombone 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.