Klarinet Archive - Posting 000941.txt from 2000/10

From: rgarrett@-----.edu
Subj: Re: [kl] Re:tuner suggestions
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 08:15:19 -0400

At 07:07 PM 10/16/2000 EDT, you wrote:
>Stefano,
>
>You can't go wrong with the advice from Neil and Patricia, but I would
>definately stay away from the tuners that do not give a pitch! The most
>useful tuner is one that gives a pitch which can be calibrated at least 30
>cents low, has an analogue (not digital) meter and volume control.

Tom,

I like your advice about not buying one without a sounding pitch.......but
to play devil's advocate here:

In my band, I really like to stress to students that they own a tuner to
check tendencies. Back in the days when tuners ran $175 or higher, the new
KORG C-20 is great - and for less than $20 with shipping. An automatic
tuner is wonderful for keeping on the stand and checking pitches as you go
- especially tendencies. I own one myself - and so do other members of the
woodwind section in the Peoria Symphony. We keep them on our stands to see
the tendency of someone else's checked pitch when the conductor starts
going funny about chords and who is "right" or "wrong". Kind of a
self-protection (sure, I can play sharp - no problem!).

So, I am really happy if the students buy one without the sounding pitch
rather than none at all.

Sincerely,
Roger Garrett

Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Symphonic Winds
Advisor, IWU Recording Services
Illinois Wesleyan University
School of Music
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
(309) 556-3268

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