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Frequency Calibration....

Author: Chris P
Date: 2014-07-28 20:38

Yesterday I noticed the pipe band were tuning the Bb of their drones to 480Hz. So if that's the Bb, what would that make the A?

I realise they call the written/fingered note given by the drones and all six fingers (and left thumb) down on the chanter A instead of normal woodwind fingering/writing where six fingers down is either written/fingered D or G, but 480Hz is nearly a B in Concert Pitch (with A440Hz, Bb is 466.16Hz and B is 493.88Hz).

And does anyone know a page which will show the frequencies for any given note and will give the calibration for the A if you type in Bb=480Hz?

This chart http://www.phy.mtu.edu/~suits/notefreqs.html only has lists from 432Hz up to 446Hz, but it would be good to see exactly the pitch the pipers are using. It's clearly High Pitch, but is it 452Hz or more?

And before you all start saying "use the formula to work it out" - I'm not a mathematician and got GCSE grade E for maths both times I attempted the paper, so maths is definitely not my forte. So if there's a simple way to work out the calibration from the Bb being 480Hz, then please let me know.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

Post Edited (2014-07-28 20:39)

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