Euphonium and Baritone Fingering Chart: Treble Clef and Bass Clef
A euphonium fingering chart shows which valves to press for each note. Euphonium and baritone are both in B♭ and use the same fingerings. In bass clef (BC) you read concert pitch; in treble clef (TC) the part is written a major 9th higher than it sounds, so treble clef C and bass clef B♭ are the same note with the same valves: open.
Works in the UK and the US. This version uses UK music words (bar, semitone, stave); the US version uses measure, half step and staff. · US version of this page
Key facts
- Euphonium and baritone: B♭ instruments, an octave below the B♭ trumpet, with the same range and fingering.
- Bass clef (BC): written at concert pitch. Treble clef (TC): written a major 9th higher than it sounds.
- Valve 2 lowers a note by a semitone, valve 1 by a tone, valve 3 by a tone and a half.
- Open notes in bass clef: B♭2, F3, B♭3, D4 and F4. In treble clef: C4, G4, C5, E5 and G5.
- Many euphoniums add a 4th valve, used instead of 1 + 3 and, with 2, instead of 1 + 2 + 3.
- Marching baritones and marching euphoniums have 3 valves and use the same chart.
Interactive euphonium and baritone fingering chart
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Classfern's free euphonium and baritone fingering chart on lessonplanner.info: press a note to see the valves and hear how it should sound. Choose treble clef (TC) or bass clef (BC): the valves are the same, only the note names change.
Keyboard: Tab to the notes, then the arrow keys move from note to note and play each one. The ▶ buttons in the tables below show and play that note.
How do you read a euphonium fingering chart?
Find your note in the column for your clef and press the valves shown: 1 is under your first finger, 2 under the second and 3 under the third. "Open" means no valves.
Each row of the table is one sound. The treble clef (TC) and bass clef (BC) names in the same row are the same note, so use whichever column matches your music.
| Treble clef (TC) written | Bass clef (BC) = concert | Valves |
|---|---|---|
| F♯3/G♭3 | E2 | 1 + 2 + 3 |
| G3 | F2 | 1 + 3 |
| G♯3/A♭3 | F♯2/G♭2 | 2 + 3 |
| A3 | G2 | 1 + 2 |
| A♯3/B♭3 | G♯2/A♭2 | 1 |
| B3 | A2 | 2 |
| C4 | A♯2/B♭2 | 0 (open) |
| C♯4/D♭4 | B2 | 1 + 2 + 3 |
| D4 | C3 | 1 + 3 |
| D♯4/E♭4 | C♯3/D♭3 | 2 + 3 |
| E4 | D3 | 1 + 2 |
| F4 | D♯3/E♭3 | 1 |
| F♯4/G♭4 | E3 | 2 |
| G4 | F3 | 0 (open) |
| G♯4/A♭4 | F♯3/G♭3 | 2 + 3 |
| A4 | G3 | 1 + 2 |
| A♯4/B♭4 | G♯3/A♭3 | 1 |
| B4 | A3 | 2 |
| C5 | A♯3/B♭3 | 0 (open) |
| C♯5/D♭5 | B3 | 1 + 2 |
| D5 | C4 | 1 |
| D♯5/E♭5 | C♯4/D♭4 | 2 |
| E5 | D4 | 0 (open) |
| F5 | D♯4/E♭4 | 1 |
| F♯5/G♭5 | E4 | 2 |
| G5 | F4 | 0 (open) |
| G♯5/A♭5 | F♯4/G♭4 | 2 + 3 |
| A5 | G4 | 1 + 2 |
| A♯5/B♭5 | G♯4/A♭4 | 1 |
| B5 | A4 | 2 |
| C6 | A♯4/B♭4 | 0 (open) |
★ marks notes outside the usual beginner range (TC C4 to G5, BC B♭2 to F4). Low C♯ in treble clef (B in bass clef) uses 1 + 2 + 3, which is sharp; players lip it down or use the 4th valve.
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Is baritone fingering the same as euphonium?
Yes. The baritone (baritone horn) and the euphonium are both pitched in B♭ with the same range and fingering, so a player can switch between them. The euphonium has a wider bore and a darker sound, and often a 4th valve.
The American "baritone" used in many school bands, with three front-mounted valves and a forward bell, also uses this chart. For other low brass, see the tuba and trombone pages.
Quiz: name the euphonium and baritone fingering
Eight quick questions on the beginner notes of the instrument chosen in the chart, then a short "I can" checklist.
- Marked by Classfern – the eight fingering questions, checked straight away.
- Self-assessed – the "I can" checklist: you tick it when you have done it.
What is the difference between baritone TC and BC fingering?
The valves are the same; only the note names change. Treble clef (TC) parts are written a major 9th (an octave and a tone) above the sound, so to change a TC name into a BC name, go down a major 9th.
For example, treble clef D4 (valves 1 + 3) is bass clef C3, and treble clef G4 (open) is bass clef F3. Treble clef is used in British brass bands and some school bands; bass clef in orchestras, concert bands and most US school bands.
What about marching baritone and marching euphonium fingering?
Marching baritones and marching euphoniums are B♭ instruments with three valves and a forward-facing bell, so they use exactly the same fingering chart. They usually have no 4th valve, partly to save weight.
If your marching music is in treble clef, use the TC column; if it is in bass clef, use the BC column.
How does the 4th valve on a euphonium work?
The 4th valve lowers a note by a perfect 4th, the same as valves 1 + 3 together but better in tune. So bass clef C3 can be 4 instead of 1 + 3, and B2 can be 2 + 4 instead of 1 + 2 + 3.
The 4th valve also gives the low notes below the normal range. Beginners can learn the 3-valve chart first; every note on it still works on a 4-valve euphonium.
More fingering charts and music tools
The fingering charts are Classfern's own, written from the standard published basic fingerings; there are often other fingerings for the same note, and your teacher may prefer one of them. Mr Chopin and Miss Clara Schumann are Classfern's own cartoon characters, named in honour of the composers Frédéric Chopin and Clara Schumann – they are not portraits of the real people.
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