B♭ Trumpet

A4 on the B♭ Trumpet

Written A4 — sounds concert G4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

A4
Concert G44th partialBeginner note
Written A4 on the treble staff

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.