B♭ Trumpet

G3 on the B♭ Trumpet

Written G3 — sounds concert F3. Tap the diagram to hear it.

G3
Concert F32nd partial
Written G3 on the treble staff

Second partial with 1-3, five semitones below open C4. The 1-3 combination is sharp by design and low G is where most players first hear it, so push the third valve slide out. Keep the air slow and wide rather than loud.

About this note

Second partial with 1-3, five semitones below open C4. The 1-3 combination is sharp by design and low G is where most players first hear it, so push the third valve slide out. Keep the air slow and wide rather than loud.

  • Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 3
  • Written pitch: G3 · Concert pitch: F3
  • Sounding frequency: 174.61 Hz
  • Harmonic partial: 2 — 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.