Mellophone · treble clef
Happy Birthday on Mellophone
Happy Birthday for mellophone, with the fingering under every note. Covers an octave, from the low fifth up to the high fifth.
Written in F major, which sounds in concert B♭ major.
Line 1
Open, no valves.
Open, no valves.
This fingering plays sharp. Lip it down, or push the first valve slide out if your mellophone has a trigger or saddle on that slide.
Open, no valves.
Line 2
Open, no valves.
Open, no valves.
This fingering plays sharp. Lip it down, or push the first valve slide out if your mellophone has a trigger or saddle on that slide.
Open, no valves.
Open, the same as low C. Faster air and firmer lips raise the pitch.
Line 3
Open, no valves.
Open, no valves.
Open, the same as low C and G, one step higher in the overtone series.
This fingering plays sharp. Lip it down, or push the first valve slide out if your mellophone has a trigger or saddle on that slide.
Line 4
Open, the same as low C. Faster air and firmer lips raise the pitch.
Practice tips
Learn the notes slowly first, one line at a time. Say the note names out loud while you finger them without playing, then add the air.
The cards show the fingering only, not the rhythm. Play the melody above to hear how it goes. More songs: mellophone songs.