File:Special-T Trumpet Overtone Series.png
Summary
The musical overtone series that a trumpet (and other three-valve brass instruments) can produce with each valve combination. Create with Finale 2000 and Photoshop 4.0 LE by Special-T.
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Long description
Note that the fingering schema arises from the length of each valve's tubing (air passing through longer lengths of tubing produces a lower pitch). Valve "1" increases the tubing length enough to lower the pitch by one whole step, valve "2" by one half step, and valve "3" by one and a half steps. Extending the third valve slide when the third valve is in use further lowers the pitch slightly to improve intonation.
range: F#3-C7
Note name | Regular fingering (3 valves) | Piccolo fingering (4 valves) | Alternate fingering |
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F# | 1-2-3 | N/A | N/A |
G | 1-3 | N/A | N/A |
G# | 2-3 | N/A | N/A |
A | 1-2 | N/A | 3 |
Bb | 1 | N/A | N/A |
B | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Middle C | 0 | (pedal tone) 0 | N/A |
C# | 1-2-3 | 1-2-3-4 | * |
D | 1-3 | 1-3-4 | * |
Eb | 2-3 | 2-3-4 | N/A (*) |
E | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 |
F | 1 | 1-4 | N/A |
F# | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2-3 |
G | 0 | 4 | 1-3 |
G# | 2-3 | 2-3 | N/A |
A | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 |
Bb | 1 | 1 | 1-2-3 |
B | 2 | 2 | 1-3 |
Tenor C | 0 | 0 | 2-3 |
C# | 1-2 | 1-2-3 | 3 |
D | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Eb | 2 | 2-3 | 2 |
E | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
F | 1 | 1 | N/A |
F# | 2 | 2 | 1-2-3 |
G | 0 | 0 | 1-3 |
G# | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1 |
A | 1-2(3 alternate fingering) | 1-2 | 3 |
Bb | 1 | 1 | 1-2-3, also 0 |
B | 2 | 2 | 1-3, also 1-2 |
High C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C# | 1-2(2 alternate fingering) | 1-2 | 2 |
D | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Eb | 2 | 2 | 2-3 |
E | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
F | 1 | 1 | |
F# | 2 | 2 | |
G | 0 | 0 | |
G# | 2-3 | 2-3 | |
A | 1-2 | 1-2 | |
Bb | 1 | 1 | |
B | 2 | 2 | |
Double High C | 0 | 0 | |
* Note: Because this note is often sharp, many trumpeters extend the 3rd valve slide when it is played.
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