What is G on tuba?
You’re in luck! When you play a “Concert F” on trumpet or tuba, it is fingered with an open valve combination (no valves). The difference is that trumpets call this note “G” and tubas call it “F”. When playing tuba, you are always playing concert pitch.
Are trumpet and tuba fingering the same?
Trumpet fingerings and Tuba fingerings are basically the same, except that the Bb Tuba is “self-transposing.” So, if you play an open note and get a concert Bb or F (use a piano to compare… or a tuner), then you have a Bb tuba.
What is a BB flat tuba?
The B-FLAT BASS is the largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the brass band. It is pitched a fourth below the E-flat bass and an octave below the euphonium. This two-octave difference between the written and actual sounds is sometimes credited with the common designation of this instrument as the double B-flat tuba.
What pitch is a tuba in?
Tubas are found in various pitches, most commonly in F, E♭, C, or B♭. The main tube of a B♭ tuba is approximately 18 feet (5.5 m) long, while that of a C tuba is 16 feet (4.9 m), of an E♭ tuba 13 feet (4.0 m), and of an F tuba 12 feet (3.7 m).
Are there 2 types of tubas?
There are four separate versions of the subcontrabass tuba; two are in BBBb, one octave below the BBb contrabass tuba; a tuba pitched in FFF that was developed in the early 1900s and was in the World Exhibition in New York in 1913; and a subcontrabass tuba in EEEb, which is mostly used in comedic music festivals.
Which is the second valve on the tuba?
A 2 means the “second valve,” otherwise known as the valve under your middle finger. The 3 means your ring finger, and the 4 means the fourth valve, if you have one. So, the notation for a low E given by 1-2-3 means press down the first, second, and third valves. The notation of 0 means a totally open fingering (no valves pressed down).
Can a tuba play higher or lower notes?
*1 Fingerings for the lower notes may change depending on the tuba’s make or model. Even with four valves, fingerings change with compensating systems. Although it is possible to produce higher or lower notes than shown with these fingerings, you will need to consult an advanced player’s manual or ask your teacher to help you.
What are the different keys for a tuba?
As many of you know, our instruments are in different keys. Euphoniums in Bb and CC. If any tuba or euphonium players want to be good musician, at least they should dominate twot tubas, one contrabass tuba (Bb or CC) and one bass tuba (Eb or F).
What is the fifth partial on a tuba?
These notes will naturally be a little sharp. The fifth partial is when you play these notes with the given fingerings (again down an octave for tuba). The fifth partial is quite low and these might require alternate fingerings on your instrument.