Klarinet Archive - Posting 000242.txt from 2010/09

From: "Donna Higgins" <donna@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] tuning
Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:54:11 -0400

Quoting "David McClune" <dmcclune@-----.edu>:

> Orchestras tune to A because the strings have too. Bands tune to Bb
> because...there is no great reason!

OK, so this reminds me of something I've been wondering about. I play
in two concert bands that regularly tune to a concert F. Sometimes
they also tune to a Bb in addition to the F but mostly it's an F
(given by the tuba).

Is there any advantage to F over Bb, or is it just the directors'
preference in each case?

Donna

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