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Sousaphone Fingering Chart

BB♭ sousaphone · concert pitch · bass clef · black = pressed or covered · numbers = valves pressed

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Low registerE1–B1

E11 + 2 + 3
F11 + 3
F♯1 / G♭12 + 3
G11 + 2
A♭1 / G♯11
A12E♭ sousaphone: 1 + 2 + 3
B♭1 / A♯1OpenE♭ sousaphone: 1 + 3
B11 + 2 + 3E♭ sousaphone: 2 + 3

Middle registerC2–B2

C21 + 3E♭ sousaphone: 1 + 2
C♯2 / D♭22 + 3E♭ sousaphone: 1
D21 + 2E♭ sousaphone: 2
E♭2 / D♯21E♭ sousaphone: Open
E22E♭ sousaphone: 1 + 2 + 3
F2OpenE♭ sousaphone: 1 + 3
F♯2 / G♭22 + 3
G21 + 2Alt: 3
A♭2 / G♯21
A22
B♭2 / A♯2Open
B21 + 2E♭ sousaphone: 2 + 3Alt: 3

Upper registerC3–B♭4

C31E♭ sousaphone: 1 + 2Alt: 1 + 3
C♯3 / D♭32E♭ sousaphone: 1Alt: 2 + 3
D3OpenE♭ sousaphone: 2Alt: 1 + 2
E♭3 / D♯31E♭ sousaphone: Open
E32E♭ sousaphone: 1 + 2
F3OpenE♭ sousaphone: 1Alt: 1 + 3
F♯3 / G♭32 + 3E♭ sousaphone: 2
G31 + 2E♭ sousaphone: OpenAlt: 3
A♭3 / G♯31
A32
B♭3 / A♯3OpenE♭ sousaphone: 1 + 3
B31 + 2E♭ sousaphone: 2 + 3
C41E♭ sousaphone: 1 + 2
C♯4 / D♭42E♭ sousaphone: 1
D4OpenE♭ sousaphone: 2Alt: 1 + 2
E♭4 / D♯41E♭ sousaphone: Open
E42E♭ sousaphone: 1 + 2
F4OpenE♭ sousaphone: 1
F♯4 / G♭42E♭ sousaphone only
G4OpenE♭ sousaphone: 1 + 2E♭ sousaphone only
A♭4 / G♯41E♭ sousaphone only
A42E♭ sousaphone only
B♭4 / A♯4OpenE♭ sousaphone only