BB♭ Tuba
B♭2 on the BB♭ Tuba
Written B♭2. Tap the diagram to hear it.
B♭2
4th partialBeginner note
Open horn on the 4th partial, an octave above B♭1 on the same fingering — proof that valves alone never pick the note. Faster air and a slightly smaller aperture move you up the slot. This is the concert-band tuning B♭.
About this note
Open horn on the 4th partial, an octave above B♭1 on the same fingering — proof that valves alone never pick the note. Faster air and a slightly smaller aperture move you up the slot. This is the concert-band tuning B♭.
- Primary fingering: Open (no valves)
- Written pitch: B♭2
- Sounding frequency: 116.54 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 4 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for B♭2
- 2-3: Valves 2 + 3. A 5th-partial fingering for the same pitch, useful where an open note would break a slur.
BB♭ Tuba fingering data last updated . Every diagram here, in the printable PDF and in the chart image comes from one dataset, so the paper and the screen cannot disagree.