BB♭ Tuba
E1 on the BB♭ Tuba
Written E1. Tap the diagram to hear it.
E1
2nd partial
The lowest note on a three-valve BB♭ tuba: the 2nd partial pulled down six semitones with all three valves. 1-2-3 is badly sharp, so pull the first valve slide or lip it down; a four-valve tuba plays this note 2-4 and sits far better in tune.
About this note
The lowest note on a three-valve BB♭ tuba: the 2nd partial pulled down six semitones with all three valves. 1-2-3 is badly sharp, so pull the first valve slide or lip it down; a four-valve tuba plays this note 2-4 and sits far better in tune.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 2 + 3
- Written pitch: E1
- Sounding frequency: 41.20 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 2 — 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.