Klarinet Archive - Posting 000616.txt from 1998/09

From: HatNYC62@-----.com
Subj: [kl] pitch problems
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 11:03:32 -0400

In a message dated 9/17/98 8:17:34 AM, klarinet-digest-help@-----.org writes:

<<
> ok then if a clarinet is designed to play at a=440 when the temperature
> is say 72 as well as the other instruments in the orchestra. Then if
> thepitch will naturally go higher as the teperature increaes souldnt the
> standard include tem. SO lets say we are in a concert hall that is like
> 88 degrees with all thepeople the lights etc.WOuldn't it make more sense
> to tune slighly highe at say a=441 or 442 so that the instruments will
> play more in tune with themselves. >>

This theory would only apply to wind concerts. String instruments and
especially pianos go FLAT in heat/humid conditions.

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