BB♭ Tuba
C3 on the BB♭ Tuba
Written C3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
C3
5th partialBeginner note
Fifth partial with valve 1. Because the 5th partial tends flat, C3 wants firmer lips rather than more air.
About this note
Fifth partial with valve 1. Because the 5th partial tends flat, C3 wants firmer lips rather than more air.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1
- Written pitch: C3
- Sounding frequency: 130.81 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 5 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for C3
- 1-3: Valves 1 + 3. Reaches C3 from the 6th partial instead of the 5th; useful for avoiding a flat 5th-partial slot.
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.