B♭ Trumpet

D4 on the B♭ Trumpet

Written D4 — sounds concert C4. Tap the diagram to hear it.

D4
Concert C43rd partialBeginner note
Written D4 on the treble staff

Third partial with 1-3, five semitones under G4. Like low G3 it runs sharp, so extend the third valve slide — these two notes are the classic pair students learn to correct. The lip slot is the same as G4; only the tubing length changes.

About this note

Third partial with 1-3, five semitones under G4. Like low G3 it runs sharp, so extend the third valve slide — these two notes are the classic pair students learn to correct. The lip slot is the same as G4; only the tubing length changes.

  • Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 3
  • Written pitch: D4 · Concert pitch: C4
  • Sounding frequency: 261.63 Hz
  • Harmonic partial: 3 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.

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.