B♭ Trumpet
C♯5 on the B♭ Trumpet
Written C♯5 — sounds concert B4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
C♯5
Concert B45th partial
Fifth partial with 1-2, a minor third below open E5. The 5th partial is noticeably flat on most trumpets, so support the pitch from underneath rather than letting it settle.
About this note
Fifth partial with 1-2, a minor third below open E5. The 5th partial is noticeably flat on most trumpets, so support the pitch from underneath rather than letting it settle.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 2
- Written pitch: C♯5 · Concert pitch: B4
- Sounding frequency: 493.88 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 5 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for C♯5
- 3: Valves 3. The common substitute for 1-2 in this register; it is often easier to slur into and out of.
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.