B♭ Trumpet
A4 on the B♭ Trumpet
Written A4 — sounds concert G4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
A4
Concert G44th partialBeginner note
Fourth partial with 1-2, a minor third under C5. Whichever fingering you choose, the lip slot is identical — the valves only change how much tubing that slot is speaking through.
About this note
Fourth partial with 1-2, a minor third under C5. Whichever fingering you choose, the lip slot is identical — the valves only change how much tubing that slot is speaking through.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 2
- Written pitch: A4 · Concert pitch: G4
- Sounding frequency: 392.00 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 4 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for A4
- 3: Valves 3. The usual alternate — same minor third, same 4th-partial slot; some players find it truer in tune and it saves a finger move in a chromatic run.
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.