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Author: BGBG
Date: 2017-02-16 04:25
Have a Korg CA-1 chromatic tuner. It is now set to 440 Hz. Other settings may be possible - I just left it at 440. So with Bb clarinet it reads a higher note than is played on the clarinet. Would it be advisable, if possible, to set the Hz so that the tuner reads the clarinet note being played, like if I finger an E3 it would read E instead of D? Don't know if it is possible or what Hz number but thought it would be less confusing than converting the reading.
Another way to say it, if I wish to tune so tuner reads the clarinet note fingered, what Hz below A440 do I set it? It has up and down arrows but I am unsure what number to use.
I don't think I can do this. The range is 480 - 410 and at 410 it reads F#.
Post Edited (2017-02-16 05:10)
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Author: kdk
Date: 2017-02-16 05:40
I think you're better off leaving it set to "concert pitch" and just do the transposition in your head. It isn't a hard conversion - the note on the tuner will be one full step lower than the clarinet note - and it's something you'll run into continually as a clarinetist, so becoming aware of "concert" and "transposed" pitch is worthwhile.
Karl
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Author: BGBG
Date: 2017-02-16 08:08
Yes, I think that wouold be best. I just thought it would be nice if it read the note but I have been converting all along so I am used to doing so.
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Author: Burt
Date: 2017-02-16 08:37
You would have to set the tuner to 392. I agree with kdk and BGBG; transpose.
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