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OVERTONE SERIES

OVERTONE SERIES PART 2

THE SEVEN SERIES

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OVERTONE SERIESALL POSSIBLE FINGERINGS

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OVERTONE SERIESAll possible fingerings

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OVERTONE SERIESWhen should I use 7th and 9th Partials?

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OVERTONE SERIES

PARTIAL WORKER

http://www.ultimatepursuit.org/partialworker.aspx

OVERTONE SERIESTRUMPET RELATED TO OTHER BRASS

B.C. Baritone to Trumpet

Go up Major 9th,then think trumpet fingerings

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Tuba to Trumpet

Go up two Octaves + Major 2nd,then think trumpet fingerings

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Horn (F side) to Trumpet

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Overtone Series

Air for Band - 2 measures before letter E

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Euphonium

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BRASS PITCH PROBLEMS


Go up octave,then think trumpet fingering

Horn 1 & 2




Horn 1 & 21

Go up octave,then think trumpet fingering


5th partials = flatvalves = ok

overall pitch = flat



Trumpet 1 & 2

Horn 1 & 2

Trombone 1 & 2

Trombone 3

Trumpet 3

Euphonium

Tuba

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Euphonium

B.C. Baritone to TrumpetGo up M9th,

then think trumpet fingering



Euphonium

B.C. Baritone to TrumpetGo up M9th,

then think trumpet fingering

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Trumpet3rd partials = #

valves = #

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Trumpet 1 & 2

Horn 1 & 2

Trombone 1 & 2

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Euphonium

Tuba

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Tuba

Tuba to TrumpetGo up two octaves + M2nd,then think trumpet fingering



Tuba

Tuba to TrumpetGo up two octaves + M2nd,then think trumpet fingering

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valves = #

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