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TUBA

Section: Brass
Transposing? No

Construction
Range
Articulations
Effects
Mutes
Extended
Player's Tips and Tricks

Links

 

The range of the euphonium is E2-D5 as follows:

Note that, although euphonium and bass tuba are pitched in Bb, they are notated in C at the desired pitch.

Bass and Contrabass Tubas have the same range of D1-F4 (although they can sometimes extend down as far as Bb0).
To see and hear the range of these instruments click HERE

longest possible notes
dynamic shapes