Tuba Fingering Chart - Pitch tendencies based on partial

(adjusted for the beginning to intermediate player. Please note - 6th overtone is NEVER used.)

1st Overtone 2nd Overtone 3rd Overtone 4th Overtone 5th Overtone 6th Overtone 7th Overtone 8th Overtone 9th Overtone
(in tune) (in tune) (slightly #) (slightly b) (slightly #) (very flat) (in tune) (slightly #) (slightly flat)
bw bw w w
Open
? w w
w bw
bw
10
? w w w #w
2nd Valve w #w w
w
w
19
? bw bw bw w
1st Valve bw w bw
bw bw
28
1st & 2nd ? w w w w
Valves w w w
w
w
37
2nd & 3rd ? bw bw bw bw
bw bw bw
Valves
bw
bw
46
4th Valve ? bw w w w
(also 1&3) w w w
w
w
55
2nd & 4th ? w w #w #w
Valves
w #w w
(also 123) w
w