B♭ Trumpet
D5 on the B♭ Trumpet
Written D5 — sounds concert C5. Tap the diagram to hear it.
D5
Concert C55th partialBeginner note
Fifth partial with valve 1, two semitones under E5. Because the 5th partial tends flat, D5 wants a little more firmness in the lip rather than more air.
About this note
Fifth partial with valve 1, two semitones under E5. Because the 5th partial tends flat, D5 wants a little more firmness in the lip rather than more air.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1
- Written pitch: D5 · Concert pitch: C5
- Sounding frequency: 523.25 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 5 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for D5
- 1-3: Valves 1 + 3. Reaches D5 from the 6th partial instead of the 5th; useful for trills and for avoiding a flat 5th-partial slot.
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.