Pitch Tendency Chart

Tuba
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Partner_________________________________________
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Directions: Read
Directions: 1. Warm theUPprocedures on your Pitch Tendency Chart Guide thoroughly and tune your
2. Tune Bb3
instrument to the notes shown. When your instrument is adjusted properly to the tuning note,
3. Tune each valve (1, 2, 3, 4/Eb, E, G, C)
play each
4. Play of the
each notefollowing
below andnotes without
fill out looking
the chart. Put at the
flat ortuner. Have your
sharp (more than partner
10centsrecord your
put "very").
pitch tendency in cents by marking # or b followed by the number
You are only required to do F1-F3 but you may do more if you choose. of cents you are off pitch
under each note. Example: #-8 or b-12.
5. Then compare with the provided Overtone Series chart. Check pitch tendencies and use/tune
alternate fingerings. Tuning Notes

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Chromatic Scale
Use Fourth Valve
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     
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        

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Pitch Tendencies of Dynamics

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    p mp mf f p mp mf f
p mp mf f
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