BB♭ Tuba
C2 on the BB♭ Tuba
Written C2. Tap the diagram to hear it.
C2
3rd partialBeginner note
Third partial with 1-3, five semitones below open F2. It runs sharp; four-valve players use valve 4 alone. The lip slot is the same as for F2 — only the tubing changes.
About this note
Third partial with 1-3, five semitones below open F2. It runs sharp; four-valve players use valve 4 alone. The lip slot is the same as for F2 — only the tubing changes.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 3
- Written pitch: C2
- Sounding frequency: 65.41 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 3 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
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.