B♭ Trumpet
C5 on the B♭ Trumpet
Written C5 — sounds concert B♭4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
C5
Concert B♭44th partialBeginner note
Open horn on the 4th partial — an octave above low C4 on exactly the same fingering, which is the clearest proof that valves alone do not choose the pitch. Faster, more compressed air and a slightly smaller aperture move you up the slot.
About this note
Open horn on the 4th partial — an octave above low C4 on exactly the same fingering, which is the clearest proof that valves alone do not choose the pitch. Faster, more compressed air and a slightly smaller aperture move you up the slot.
- Primary fingering: Open (no valves)
- Written pitch: C5 · Concert pitch: B♭4
- Sounding frequency: 466.16 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 4 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for C5
- 2-3: Valves 2 + 3. A 5th-partial fingering for the same pitch; used for trills and where an open C would break a slur.
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.