Klarinet Archive - Posting 000285.txt from 2004/11

From: Fred <fred.sheim@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] pitch standard
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 08:22:21 -0500

Can anyone really hear the difference between 439 and 440?

Fred

At 03:27 AM 11/7/2004, you wrote:
>When I opened my store in 1968, catalogs had two sets of tuning forks. The
>orchestral forks had a=440, the band forks were a=439. With the coming of
>cheap electronic tuners from Japan, the standard was a=440 ~ 1972?
>Later these companies started introducing them with a variable a=440 up to
>a=447. Still later they added a static a=435 switch. later Korg came out
>with a wonderful tuner that went from a=435 up to a=447.
>
>We tune the Hastings Band to a=439-----BAND PITCH!
>
>Kurt
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Renaud <manonrivet@-----.ca>
>Sent: Nov 6, 2004 10:13 AM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] pitch standard
>
>Joseph H. Fasel, Ph.D. wrote.........
>
>Let me rephrase: There is only one INTERNATIONAL musical-pitch
>standard. It's a pity that some European orchestras don't seem
>to see the value in complying with it.
>----------------------------------------------------
>Interesting................
>
>I have a client with a 1927 Chickering 7 foot grand piano.
>made in the good old US of A.
>
>Embossed in the cast iron plate is
>INTERNATIONAL STANDARD PITCH A435
>
> Cheers
> Dave Renaud
>
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