BB♭ Tuba
G♭1 on the BB♭ Tuba
Written G♭1. Tap the diagram to hear it.
G♭1
2nd partial
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.