First 5 Notes

Tuba Fingering Chart

Every note from low E to high F (written E1 to F3). 26 notes, each with its staff notation and its fingering. Free to view, no sign-in.

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Tuba notes, low to high

    1. E1

      Tuba fingering for E1: Valves 1 + 2 + 3

      Valves 1 + 2 + 3

      Step by step
      • Press all three valves. Huge, slow air.
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    2. F1

      Tuba fingering for F1: Valves 1 + 3

      Valves 1 + 3

      Step by step
      • Press the first and third valves.
      Check it

    3. F♯1

      Tuba fingering for F-sharp 1 (F♯1): Valves 2 + 3

      Valves 2 + 3

      F-sharp 1. Also written G♭1 (G-flat 1).

      Step by step
      • Press the second and third valves.
      Check it

    4. G1

      Tuba fingering for G1: Valves 1 + 2

      Valves 1 + 2

      Step by step
      • Press the first and second valves.
      Check it

    5. A♭1

      Tuba fingering for A-flat 1 (A♭1): Valve 1

      Valve 1

      A-flat 1. Also written G♯1 (G-sharp 1).

      Step by step
      • Press the first valve.
      Check it

    1. A1

      Tuba fingering for A1: Valve 2

      Valve 2

      Step by step
      • Press the second valve.
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    2. B♭1

      First 5

      Tuba fingering for B-flat 1 (B♭1): Open (no valves)

      Open (no valves)

      B-flat 1. Also written A♯1 (A-sharp 1).

      Step by step
      • No valves pressed. Big, slow, warm air.
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    3. B1

      Tuba fingering for B1: Valves 1 + 2 + 3

      Valves 1 + 2 + 3

      Step by step
      • Press all three valves.
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    4. C2

      First 5

      Tuba fingering for C2: Valves 1 + 3

      Valves 1 + 3

      Step by step
      • Press the first and third valves.
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    5. D♭2

      Tuba fingering for D-flat 2 (D♭2): Valves 2 + 3

      Valves 2 + 3

      D-flat 2. Also written C♯2 (C-sharp 2).

      Step by step
      • Press the second and third valves.
      Check it

    1. D2

      First 5

      Tuba fingering for D2: Valves 1 + 2

      Valves 1 + 2

      Step by step
      • Press the first and second valves.
      Check it

    2. E♭2

      First 5

      Tuba fingering for E-flat 2 (E♭2): Valve 1

      Valve 1

      E-flat 2. Also written D♯2 (D-sharp 2).

      Step by step
      • Press the first valve only.
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    3. E2

      Tuba fingering for E2: Valve 2

      Valve 2

      Step by step
      • Press the second valve.
      Check it

    4. F2

      First 5

      Tuba fingering for F2: Open (no valves)

      Open (no valves)

      Step by step
      • No valves pressed - slightly faster air than low B♭.
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    5. F♯2

      Tuba fingering for F-sharp 2 (F♯2): Valves 2 + 3

      Valves 2 + 3

      F-sharp 2. Also written G♭2 (G-flat 2).

      Step by step
      • Press the second and third valves.
      Check it

    1. G2

      Tuba fingering for G2: Valves 1 + 2

      Valves 1 + 2

      Step by step
      • Press the first and second valves.
      Check it

    2. A♭2

      Tuba fingering for A-flat 2 (A♭2): Valve 1

      Valve 1

      A-flat 2. Also written G♯2 (G-sharp 2).

      Step by step
      • Press the first valve.
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    3. A2

      Tuba fingering for A2: Valve 2

      Valve 2

      Step by step
      • Press the second valve.
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    4. B♭2

      Tuba fingering for B-flat 2 (B♭2): Open (no valves)

      Open (no valves)

      B-flat 2. Also written A♯2 (A-sharp 2).

      Step by step
      • No valves - a higher partial than low B♭.
      Check it

    5. B2

      Tuba fingering for B2: Valves 1 + 2

      Valves 1 + 2

      Step by step
      • Press the first and second valves.
      Check it

    1. C3

      Tuba fingering for C3: Valve 1

      Valve 1

      Step by step
      • Press the first valve.
      Check it

    2. D♭3

      Tuba fingering for D-flat 3 (D♭3): Valve 2

      Valve 2

      D-flat 3. Also written C♯3 (C-sharp 3).

      Step by step
      • Press the second valve.
      Check it

    3. D3

      Tuba fingering for D3: Open (no valves)

      Open (no valves)

      Step by step
      • No valves - D sits on the open partial.
      Check it

    4. E♭3

      Tuba fingering for E-flat 3 (E♭3): Valve 1

      Valve 1

      E-flat 3. Also written D♯3 (D-sharp 3).

      Step by step
      • Press the first valve.
      Check it

    5. E3

      Tuba fingering for E3: Valve 2

      Valve 2

      Step by step
      • Press the second valve.
      Check it

    1. F3

      Tuba fingering for F3: Open (no valves)

      Open (no valves)

      Step by step
      • No valves - faster air than the B♭ below.
      Check it

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