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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000079.txt from 2003/12

From: Stan Tyler <bocal.boy@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Tuning Trivia
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:23:03 -0500

I personally use an electronic tuner, but , my sister the cellist, still
uses a tuning fork.

At 10:57 AM 12/18/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>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 Are the trivia mavens out of date, or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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