Klarinet Archive - Posting 000339.txt from 2004/11

From: Joe Fasel <jhf@-----.gov>
Subj: Re: [kl] pitch standard
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 17:02:52 -0500

That's the peculiar psychological phenomenon, isn't it?
We tend to regard the lower pitch as flat, rather than
the higher as sharp. Maybe the slightly increased
brilliance appeals to us. This certainly seems to be
the reason for orchestras to keep pushing the pitch up.

--Joe

On 2004.11.08 14:26, GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:
> It was interesting, that any time the conductor mentioned pitch, it was =
to=20
> tell people that they were flat, never sharp. I guess we get what we ask=
for?

Joseph H. Fasel, Ph.D. email: jhf@-----.gov
Systems Planning and Analysis phone: +1 505 667 7158
University of California fax: +1 505 667 2960
Los Alamos National Laboratory post: D-2 MS F609; Los Alamos, NM 8=
7545

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