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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000077.txt from 2003/12

From: "jennifer devey" <sjdev@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Tuning Trivia
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:08:33 -0500

I've never seen anyone using a tuning fork, personally. Electronic tuners
seem to be the preferred device.

----- Original Message -----
From: "D Bogan" <dgbogan@-----.net>
To: <doublereed-l@-----.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 11:57 AM
Subject: [DR-L] Tuning Trivia

> Doublereeders:
>
> I thought y'all would enjoy this exchange I had with
> the research editor of *Mental Floss* about their
> tuning info.
>
> From: Trivia
> Date: Thursday, December 18, 2003 12:34:03 PM
> To: 'D Bogan'
> Subject: RE: Concert Pitch
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> Our information indicates that orchestras and
> orchestra ensembles use an A4 tuning fork (at 440 Hz)
> to tune. Is this not correct?
>
>
>
> I adjusted the text on the page slightly, but want to
> make sure we have it right.
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> Sandy
>
>
>
>
>
> Sandy Wood
> research editor, mental_floss magazine
>
> http://www.mentalfloss.com
>
> My response is that orchestras generally tune to the
> OBOE, and that the oboist may use an electronic tuner
> as a reference. In my student teaching days in
> Amarillo, the junior high string orchestra with which
> I worked used an amplified electronic A to which the
> students tuned. Are the trivia mavens out of date, or
> do folks still use tuning forks somewhere? Please
> advise for education's sake! Thanks, and glorious
> *Messiah*'s, joyous Advents, happy *Nutcrackers*, and
> Merry Christmas to all!
>
> Donna Bogan
>
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