BB♭ Tuba
D♭2 on the BB♭ Tuba
Written D♭2. Tap the diagram to hear it.
D♭2
3rd partialBeginner note
Third partial with 2-3, a well-behaved combination that rarely needs slide help. Written D♭ in flat keys, C♯ in sharp ones.
About this note
Third partial with 2-3, a well-behaved combination that rarely needs slide help. Written D♭ in flat keys, C♯ in sharp ones.
- Primary fingering: Valves 2 + 3
- Written pitch: D♭2
- Sounding frequency: 69.30 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.