6 Valve Tubas

For tubists who really want to showcase their highest level of skill, a tuba with 6 valves is the way to go. As every experienced tubist knows, 6-valve tubas offer more fingering capabilities for the purpose of improving intonation. For solely on F tubas, the 6th valve is usually tuned as a flat half step - this gives performers the ability to play low G as 1-4-5-6 and low G-flat as 1-2-4-5-6. If you're thinking strongly about purchasing a new 6-valve tuba, you couldn't have picked a better catalog; here, you'll come across beautifully-crafted 6-valve tubas from respected brass instrument manufacturers like Meinl Weston, B&S and Miraphone.

So which 6-valve tuba is right for you? Only you know that, but it's a pretty safe bet to say that any serious player would be impressed with the B&S 5100/W Series 6-Valve F Tuba 5100/W-L. The design of this tuba is the result of over 40 years of development, and it's ver