Posted by Joseph on July 25, 2001 at 22:30:19:
In Reply to: B pedal in BBb tubas posted by Tubatico on July 25, 2001 at 22:18:46:
Your best bet in terms of intonation and projection is to play it fingered 2&3 if your horn has good false tones. The character of the note will differ from those around it but that low most folks in the audience won't mind and on most horns these notes speak easier than the 'correct' fingerings. The closest 'correct' fingering would be 1,2,3,4 every slide possible pulled and the note lipped down. A lot of work for a compromised product, especially if it goes by very quickly.
good luck