BB♭ Tuba

G♭1 on the BB♭ Tuba

Written G♭1. Tap the diagram to hear it.

G♭1
2nd partial
Written G♭1 on the bass staff

Second partial with 2-3, the best-tuned of the very low notes. Written G♭ or F♯ depending on the key of the piece; the fingering is the same.

About this note

Second partial with 2-3, the best-tuned of the very low notes. Written G♭ or F♯ depending on the key of the piece; the fingering is the same.

  • Primary fingering: Valves 2 + 3
  • Written pitch: G♭1
  • Sounding frequency: 46.25 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.