Anyone have a 6-valve C French Tuba fingering chart?

[gozer61]

I'm not having much luck searching the web for one. If anyone knows where I can find one, I'd certainly appreciate it.

[joshealejo]

Hello! Here you have:



also here if you need some alternate fingers:

https://simonettitubacollection.com/...uba-6-pistons/

(Please, ignore the attached file bellow, It is a 6valve F tuba chart)

Best to you!

Jose

[highpitch]

I see it follows the early Saxhorn pattern where the 3rd valve is 2 whole steps rather than the modern 1-1/2.

Dennis

[joshealejo]

It is. the OP have not asked for a modern saxhorn finguering, so I just posted the traditional french tuba finguering.

[sirendude2015]

I find it interesting that the fingering chart doesn't show any use of the 5th valve at all. I don't play that instrument but it intrigues me... where would the 5th valve be used?

[joshealejo]

The 5th valve is like a 2nd valve, I use It on my French Tuba the same way as the 6th valve on my F tuba, just to "tune" some notes.

[gozer61]

Thank-you! I am trying out a Courtois to see if I want to buy it and this is very helpful.

[joshealejo]

Do It! I love mine and would never sell It!

[MarChant]

Just wondering, Wessex also produces a "French tuba in C" but altered the 3d valve to modern tuning. Do they provide a fingering chart with their instrument?

[guidocorona]

Hello Martin, have you considered contacting Wessex directly about fingering charts for their French TC236 and TC236H tubas?

Guido

[MarChant]

Hello Guido, I have considered but not done that, as I am "just wondering" and - for now - have no real interest in their TC236. So, if no-one here has the answer, I'll just "keep wondering"...