Overtone Series and Transpositions

In the following examples, fill in the blanks. Each overtone series will ascend to the 10^th partial. For instruments that transpose (i.e. french horn, trumpet), write the name of the “sounding pitch” above each note.

Pay attention! Not all of these series are for “open” instruments!

The directions will tell you which valves are down for each example.

Put all 7^th partials in parentheses.

Here are your transposition rules:

French Horn music in F is written a P5 above where it sounds.

Trumpet music in Bb is written a M2 above where it sounds.

(Trumpet in C is written exactly where it sounds.)

Trombone and euphonium sound exactly as written.

And a couple more reminders:

French Horn music is transposed even in Bass Clef.

For all of these instruments, the following fingerings apply:

“Open” = no valves pressed

2^nd valve pressed: down a half step from “open”

1^st valve pressed: down a whole step from open

1^st AND 2^nd pressed (same as just 3^rd pressed): down a step and a half (minor third)) from open

2^nd AND 3^rd pressed: down 2 whole steps (major third) from open

1^st AND 3^rd pressed (same as just fourth pressed): down 2 and one half steps (Perfect fourth) from open

1^st, 2^nd, AND 3^rd pressed (same as fourth AND second pressed): down three whole steps (Tritone) from open