B♭ Trumpet

G5 on the B♭ Trumpet

Written G5 — sounds concert F5. Tap the diagram to hear it.

G5
Concert F56th partial
Written G5 on the treble staff

Open horn on the 6th partial, an octave above G4 on the identical fingering. The 6th partial is slightly sharp, which is why high G often sounds bright against the band.

About this note

Open horn on the 6th partial, an octave above G4 on the identical fingering. The 6th partial is slightly sharp, which is why high G often sounds bright against the band.

  • Primary fingering: Open (no valves)
  • Written pitch: G5 · Concert pitch: F5
  • Sounding frequency: 698.46 Hz
  • Harmonic partial: 6 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.

Alternate fingerings for G5

  • 1-3: Valves 1 + 3. The same pitch off the 8th partial; a trill and flexibility fingering, sharp like all 1-3 combinations.

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.