Klarinet Archive - Posting 000851.txt from 1997/05

From: Karl Krelove <kkrelove@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Pitch of tuning notes
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 09:24:37 -0400

At 09:07 PM 5/29/97 -0400, Thomas (Reedman2) wrote:
>
>I have been considering the purchase of a tuner since I do not yet play with
>other musicians. Is there a better way to tune a clarinet and to learn what
>is "in tune" so that I can keep it that way by ear ? Thanks
>
>Thomas
>Reedman2@-----.com
>
I don't actually think it's the electronic tuner that is the real problem
so much as the tendency of players to rely on the meter rather than
listening to the tone generator and using it as a pitch standard. Spend the
extra money to buy a tuner that can produce the pitch aurally. Tune to that
and then check against the meter to see how close you came.

Karl