BB♭ Tuba
G3 on the BB♭ Tuba
Written G3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
G3
8th partial
Eighth partial with 1-2, or 3 alone. Think the pitch down from B♭3 rather than up from F3 — the slot is easier to find from above.
About this note
Eighth partial with 1-2, or 3 alone. Think the pitch down from B♭3 rather than up from F3 — the slot is easier to find from above.
- Primary fingering: Valves 1 + 2
- Written pitch: G3
- Sounding frequency: 196.00 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 8 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for G3
- 3: Valves 3. The standard 1-2 substitute; many players prefer its security this high.
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.