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Overtone Chart for Euphonium B.C.

The differences between compensating and non-compensating instruments on fourth-valve combinations are clearly indicated.

w w bw w bw
°B
w w bw w bw w #w
12th Partial
(Sharp--Lower Slightly)
w #w w #w w w #w w #w w #w #w
11th Partial B
(Very Flat--Unusable)

w #w w w bw w #w w
B #w w w #w
10th Partial
(Flat--Raise Slightly)
w w bw w bw w #w w w bw w #w
9th Partial ?
(Sharp--Lower Slightly)
bw w bw w bw w w bw w bw w w
8th Partial ?
(Normal)
bw w bw w bw bw w bw
? w bw bw w
7th Partial
(Very Flat--Unusable)

w w bw w bw w w bw
6th Partial ? w bw w #w
(Sharp--Lower Slightly)

w #w w w bw w #w w
5th Partial ? #w w w #w
(Flat--Raise Slightly)

4th Partial ? bw w bw w bw w w bw w bw w w
(Normal)

? w w bw w bw w w bw
3rd Partial
(Sharp--Lower Slightly) w bw w #w

? bw
2nd Partial
w bw w bw w w bw w bw
(Normal)
w w
?
¢
Fundamental

bw
(Normal)
w bw w bw w w bw w bw
0 2 1 1-2 2-3 4 Compensating:
w w
2-4 Compensating: Compensating:
3 Compensating: Compensating:
1-3 1-2-3 1-4 1-2-4 2-3-4 1-3-4 1-2-3-4
Non-Compensating: Non-Compensating: Non-Compensating: Non-Compensating: Non-Compensating:
1-2-4 2-3-4 1-3-4 1-2-3-4 (Not present. False tones only.)
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