B♭ Trumpet
A3 on the B♭ Trumpet
Written A3 — sounds concert G3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
A3
Concert G32nd partialBeginner note
Second partial with 1-2, a minor third below open C4. If the note will not start, the slot is too tight — drop the jaw slightly instead of blowing harder.
About this note
Second partial with 1-2, a minor third below open C4. If the note will not start, the slot is too tight — drop the jaw slightly instead of blowing harder.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 2
- Written pitch: A3 · Concert pitch: G3
- Sounding frequency: 196.00 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 2 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for A3
- 3: Valves 3. Valve 3 alone lowers the same minor third as 1-2 and often sits truer in tune this low; many players use it as their standard low-A fingering.
B♭ Trumpet 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.