Arpeggios on a one-note-at-a-time horn: any chord, every inversion, four shapes, and each tone's fingering.
root
chord
inversion & shape
Major: R – 3 – 5 · lowest note is the root
h = harmonic number. Filled dot = valve down. “3rd sl.” / “1st sl.” = that valve slide goes out to fix a sharp combination. Outlined cards are where the smart route leaves the textbook.
note 1: C
Open (no valves) · harmonic 2
Written C · sounds B♭ concert.
every inversion of C
A brass instrument plays one note at a time, so a chord is outlined. An inversion just changes which chord tone is at the bottom — the same three or four letters, restacked.
Root position
bass note: the root
1st inversion
bass note: the 3rd
2nd inversion
bass note: the 5th
Root-position C: Open (no valves) · harmonic 2.