G♭2 on the BB♭ Tuba
To play G♭2 on tuba, press valves 2 + 3.
What’s a partial?
With the same valves down your lips can buzz several notes. Each one is a partial, counted from the lowest. G♭2 is the 4th.
Play along: hear the note for 2 beats, then you play it for 2.
Fourth partial with 2-3, four semitones below open B♭2. It sits in the same slot as B♭2, so keep the air exactly as it was and let the valves do the work.
Fourth partial with 2-3, four semitones below open B♭2. It sits in the same slot as B♭2, so keep the air exactly as it was and let the valves do the work.
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About this note
G♭2 sounds G♭2 (the tuba reads at concert pitch). It is on the 4th partial.
Fourth partial with 2-3, four semitones below open B♭2. It sits in the same slot as B♭2, so keep the air exactly as it was and let the valves do the work.
- Primary fingering: Valves 2 + 3
- Written pitch: G♭2
- Sounding frequency: 92.50 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 4: the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure (the shape of your lips) select the partial.
Questions
How do you play G♭2 on tuba?
To play G♭2 on tuba, press valves 2 + 3. G♭2 sounds G♭2 (the tuba reads at concert pitch). It is on the 4th partial.
Is G♭2 written or concert pitch?
The name on this page is the written note you read. It sounds G♭2.
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.