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Summary edit

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 edit

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.

Licensing edit

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, MacGyverMagic. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: MacGyverMagic grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.