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Re: Tuning to oboe

Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2010-08-02 20:41

It is pretty common for an oboist to use the tuner. It just makes it more accurate for everyone involved. I think the reason for an oboe A is the clarity of sound......it is quite defined and easier to tune to than a less "pointed" tone of say the B on a clarinet. I would not worry about whether the oboist is having to work to find a good A. In a perfect world the oboist would have a perfect A without a tuner but that isn't always the case. The case for a given pitch not being 440 is when the temperature is outside the norm. If it's cold 438 seems reasonable as does 442 or higher in hot temperatures. This would occur naturally if the oboist didn't look at a tuner.

Freelance woodwind performer

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