BB♭ Tuba
G2 on the BB♭ Tuba
Written G2. Tap the diagram to hear it.
G2
4th partialBeginner note
Fourth partial with 1-2, or 3 alone. Whichever fingering you use the slot is identical; the valves only change how long the tube is.
About this note
Fourth partial with 1-2, or 3 alone. Whichever fingering you use the slot is identical; the valves only change how long the tube is.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 2
- Written pitch: G2
- Sounding frequency: 98.00 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 4 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for G2
- 3: Valves 3. The usual alternate — same minor third, same slot; it saves a finger move in a chromatic run.
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.