Klarinet Archive - Posting 000218.txt from 1995/11

From: Jeff Brody <JbJazzman@-----.COM>
Subj: Low Pitch
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 1995 13:59:41 -0500

The marking "Low pitch" on saxophones refers to the pitch to which the horns
were
tuned. In this case, low pitch refers to A-440. Early horns up into the
1920's were
also produced as "High Pitch" and were tuned, I believe to A-456, tuning
which today
and then was really only useful if you played in a gypsy band.
-- Jeff Brody