BB♭ Tuba
E2 on the BB♭ Tuba
Written E2. Tap the diagram to hear it.
E2
3rd partialBeginner note
Third partial with valve 2, one semitone below open F2. The simple fingering is the one to learn; 1-2-3 reaches the same pitch from the 4th partial but is far sharper.
About this note
Third partial with valve 2, one semitone below open F2. The simple fingering is the one to learn; 1-2-3 reaches the same pitch from the 4th partial but is far sharper.
- Primary fingering: Valves 2
- Written pitch: E2
- Sounding frequency: 82.41 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 3 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for E2
- 1-2-3: Valves 1 + 2 + 3. Reaches the same pitch from the 4th partial; much sharper, so it is kept for trills and awkward slurs.
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.