BB♭ Tuba
B2 on the BB♭ Tuba
Written B2. Tap the diagram to hear it.
B2
5th partial
Fifth partial with 1-2, or 3 alone. The 5th partial is flat on most tubas, so support the pitch from underneath rather than letting it settle.
About this note
Fifth partial with 1-2, or 3 alone. The 5th partial is flat on most tubas, so support the pitch from underneath rather than letting it settle.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 2
- Written pitch: B2
- Sounding frequency: 123.47 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 5 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for B2
- 3: Valves 3. The common substitute for 1-2 in this register; often easier to slur into and out of.
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.