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Tuba Fingering Chart

BB♭ tuba, 3 valves · concert pitch · bass clef · black = pressed or covered

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Below low E (4 valves)B0–E♭1

B01 + 2 + 3 + 44-valve tubas onlyBeing checked
C11 + 3 + 44-valve tubas onlyBeing checked
C♯1 / D♭12 + 3 + 44-valve tubas onlyBeing checked
D11 + 2 + 4Alt: 3 + 44-valve tubas onlyBeing checked
E♭1 / D♯11 + 44-valve tubas onlyBeing checked

Low registerE1–B1

E11 + 2 + 34-valve: 2 + 4
F11 + 34-valve: 4
F♯1 / G♭12 + 3
G11 + 2
A♭1 / G♯11
A12
B♭1 / A♯1Open
B11 + 2 + 34-valve: 2 + 4

Middle registerC2–B2

C21 + 34-valve: 4
C♯2 / D♭22 + 3
D21 + 2
E♭2 / D♯21
E22
F2Open
F♯2 / G♭22 + 3
G21 + 2Alt: 3
A♭2 / G♯21
A22
B♭2 / A♯2Open
B21 + 2Alt: 3

Upper registerC3–F4

C31Alt: 1 + 3
C♯3 / D♭32Alt: 2 + 3
D3OpenAlt: 1 + 2
E♭3 / D♯31
E32
F3OpenAlt: 1 + 3
F♯3 / G♭32 + 3
G31 + 2Alt: 3
A♭3 / G♯31
A32
B♭3 / A♯3Open
B31 + 2
C41
C♯4 / D♭42
D4OpenAlt: 1 + 2
E♭4 / D♯41
E42
F4Open