Klarinet Archive - Posting 000137.txt from 2003/05

From: "Lacy, Edwin" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: [kl] RE: piano tuning
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 09:50:45 -0400

> I am playing A=3D444 since that seem to work best on my clarinet. If I
tune
> to
> A=3D444 and play the scales the notes fall are far more likely to be =
in
tune
> than if I tune to A=3D440. At A=3D440 there is about a1/4"- 3/8" gap
between
> the barrel and the 1st joint.

If it is a good quality piano, I wouldn't try to tune it as high as
A=3D444. That difference of 4Hz isn't negligible, and will greatly
increase the amount of tension on the frame or ribs of the piano. You
could cause some structural damage that way.

Why not learn to play the clarinet in tune at A=3D440? That way, you =
will
have the chance to play in tune with other musicians in ensembles.

Ed Lacy
University of Evansville

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