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 KING USA Silver BBb Tuba Bell No Reserve #4 US $450.00 
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 Besson Silver BBb 4 Valve Compensating Tuba (1956 Model) US $1,000.30
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 GEBRUDER rotary valve BBb tuba US $1.04
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 WOLFE 1 BBb tuba mouthpiece - excellent condition US $.99
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 Reunion Blues Tuba Bag 17.75 Bell 40 Tall BBb Black Fabric US $379.95
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 GOOD USED YAMAHA YBB-641 PROFESSIONAL BBb TUBA IN VERY GOOD CONDITION!!! US $3,850.00
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 Schiller Professional Field Series BBb Marching Tuba BIG BELL NICKEL PLATED US $1,185.00
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 KING BBb TUBA SOUSAPHONE WITH CASE US $1,900.00
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 Meinl Weston 196 Fasolt Series 4-Valve 5/4 BBb Tuba 196 Lacquer 886830264788 US $9,431.20
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 Meinl Weston Intermediate BBb Rotary Valve Tuba no case US $8,125.00
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 York YBB-3094-1 Preference BBb Tuba Lacquer 886830028700 US $7,461.00
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 Jupiter 382 Compact Series 3-Valve 4/4 BBb Tuba Silver 886830151026 US $3,284.10
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 Miraphone 187 Series 4 Valve 4/4 BBb Tuba 886830164798 US $6,159.20
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 Jupiter 378 Series 3-Valve 3/4 BBb Tuba 378S Silver 889406666221 US $2,906.10
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 Barrington BRG105P Series 4-Valve 4/4 BBb Tuba 886830138294 US $2,789.99
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 Allora AATU-105R Series 4-Rotary Valve 4/4 BBb Tuba 886830185281 US $2,699.99
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 Miraphone 1291 Series 4/4 BBb Tuba 1291-4V 4 Valve Lacquer 886830185519 US $7,063.20
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 Jupiter 582 Concert Series 4-Valve 4/4 BBb Tuba Lacquer 886830138508 US $4,634.10
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 Jupiter 482 Standard Series 4-Valve 3/4 BBb Tuba 482L Lacquer 886830138430 US $2,919.20
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 Allora AATU-105R Series 4-Rotary Valve 4/4 BBb Tuba 886830029516 US $2,399.99
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 Meinl Weston 25 Series 4 Valve 4/4 BBb Tuba 886830005435 US $6,876.00
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 Miraphone "Standard" 3/4 BBb Tuba 4 valves UPRIGHT BELL fully restored Mirafone US $3,200.00
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 NEW MIRAPHONE BBb S186 ROTARY TUBA, GERMAN MADE, FULL SIZE, ROTARY VALVES US $6,950.00
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 Miraphone Deluxe Tuba Gig Bags Fits Large BBb And CC Tubas US $279.99
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 BESSON BBb 3/4 TUBA W/SAFE SILVER OVERHAUL! US $1,980.00
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 Berkeley excellent 4/4 BBb TUBA 15.75" Bell.w/Case US $1,500.00
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 Besson BBb Recording Tuba US $1,950.00
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 Lark BBb Tuba US $1,500.00
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 Weimar BBb Recording Tuba US $1,800.00
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 YORK BBb Compact Bass Tuba - 387 in Silver - Brand NEW US $2,495.00
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 SOLID BRASS CHROME-PLATED FULL-SIZE MOUTHPIECE FOR BBb SOUSAPHONE / TUBA US $39.99
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 KING USA Brass BBb Tuba Bell No Reserve #2 US $350.00
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 KING USA Brass BBb Tuba Bell No Reserve #3 US $325.00
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 BESSON BBb Silver Tuba Sousaphone Bell Fits KING NR#7 US $350.00
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 Vento 500 Series Model 5200 3/4 Size BBb Tuba US $1,700.00
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 Vento 800 Series Model 8300 BBb 4/4 Size Tuba US $1,695.00
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 1960's Reynolds Contempora Recording BBb Tuba US $1,200.00
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 Besson BE994 Sovereign 4 Valve Tuba BBb - Plays Great! US $6,200.00
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 Cerveny CBB 686-4MR Series 4-Valve 4/4 BBb Tuba Regular 886830311406 US $3,679.20
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 Reunion Blues Tuba Bag 17.75 Bell 40 BBb Black Fabric US $379.95
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 Reunion Blues Tuba Bag 17.75 Bell 40 Tall BBb Brown US $799.95
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 YAMAHA YBB201 4/4 BBb TUBA ybb-201 US $1,000.00
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 Miraphone 1291 Series 4/4 BBb Tuba 1291-4V 4 Valve Lacquer US $8,829.00
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 Allora AATU-105R Series 4-Rotary Valve 4/4 BBb Tuba 886830029530 US $2,399.99
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 Barrington BRG105P Series 4-Valve 4/4 BBb Tuba 889406665323 US $2,789.99
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Tempest BBb Rotary Tuba
Guide: How To Tune A Tuba Properly by Mike Quain
By Mike Quain
Proper tuning is essential for a tuba player's sound and a band's sound. A good, in-tune bass section is much more powerful and adds more to the band's overall sound. A in-tune tuba will also have better response and evenness.
Unfortunately, properly tuning a tuba is a series of compromises - no method will result in a perfectly tuned instrument.
This article will offer my method for tuning, one that is commonly taught.
In this method, the low register is most important. While tuning, one note will be in tune while another note with the same valve combination will not. I recommend basing the tuning on low register notes because "lipping" notes to the correct pitch while avoiding distortion is more difficult in the lower register.
Open Tuning (Main Tuning Slide)
The first thing to do while tuning a tuba is set the low open partial (BBb tuba, low Bb; on CC tuba, low C; on F tuba, low F). Make sure this note is in tune, with a good sound.
Next, try the higher partials and make a good compromise between them, but remember that the low partial is most important. This compromise will be different with each instrument and player.
2nd Valve Slide
Next, tune the 2nd valve slide. This should be a true half-step below the open tuning and should have a full, powerful sound. Again, check the upper partials and make compromises only if absolutely necessary.
1st Valve Slide
Tune the 1st valve slide. It should be a full whole-step below the open partial. Check the upper partials.
3rd Valve Slide and 2 & 3
The third slide tuning is important. Tune this slide to a full 1 and 1/2 steps below the open low partial (BBb tuba, G; CC tuba, A; F tuba, D). However; play a note with the valve combination 2 & 3. If this is sharp, add some additional length to the 3rd slide. The 3rd valve is rarely played on its own.
4th Valve Side and 1 & 3
Now tune the 4th valve slide to the low partial (BBb tuba, F; CC tuba, G; F tuba, CC). This should be solidly in tune, as it is common in tuba parts. It is also a very powerful note for most tubas, so it should be in tune without worrying about lipping up or down.
If this leaves the whole step above the low partial a little flat (C on a BBb tuba), 1 and 3 should be a good alternative, since we made the 3rd valve slide slightly longer than it needed to be.
Check Tuning
Slight adjustments will likely need to be made after tuning, due to the differences in horns and players. This method is by no means the only method used to tune a tuba, but it is the method I prefer and is taught to most tuba players that I know.
-- Mike Quain
Full Artical At: Ultimate-Tuba.com
About the Author
Tuba Player, owner of Ultimate-Tuba.com
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Frequently Asked Questions...
Is the fingerings of a CC tuba the same as a BBb tuba,but in a different key?
I am just making sure if this is right.
Answer:
If you had two tuba players sitting next to each other, one playing BBb and the other playing CC, they would still be reading from the same page of music. So, to answer your question, no, the fingerings are not the same. The same patterns exist, but the overall key is different. So if you had the BBb person play their Bb scale and asked the CC person to play the same fingering, you'd get two different scales (a whole step apart).
Playing CC tuba is not required by high school and some colleges, but its really preferred by a lot of the professional players today. Its said to have a better tonal center and purity of sound. Also, having a tuba pitched a whole tone higher also helps with a lot of orchestral works where the music is commonly in "string friendly" keys.
CC tuba is a great challenge to learn and a very good skill to have. Good luck!
