BB♭ Tuba
F3 on the BB♭ Tuba
Written F3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
F3
6th partial
Open horn on the 6th partial, an octave above F2. Slightly sharp on most instruments, which is why upper F can sound bright against the section.
About this note
Open horn on the 6th partial, an octave above F2. Slightly sharp on most instruments, which is why upper F can sound bright against the section.
- Primary fingering: Open (no valves)
- Written pitch: F3
- Sounding frequency: 174.61 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 6 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for F3
- 1-3: Valves 1 + 3. The same pitch off the 8th partial; a flexibility fingering, sharp like all 1-3 combinations.
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.