F tuba fingering chart for 6 valved tuba

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F tuba fingering chart for 6 valved tuba

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I know theres one on here but only goes to 5 valves. and what does the 6th valve act as on an F tuba, I know on most CC's the fifth is a flat whole step but what does the sixth do?
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I think that most 6 valve F tubas are configured like my Rudy:

Fifth valve: Flat Whole Step
Sixth valve: Flat Half Step

Hope this helps....
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Most 6-valve F's have a flat half-step sixth.

But F tubas vary a lot. I have two five-valve F tubas, and in the low register they require substantially different fingerings. You just have to experiment to find the fingerings that work best.

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thank you all for all the great advice I truly appreciate it
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