Author: crsbryan
Date: 2010-02-03 15:37
8 cents? A new barrel will cost a lot more than that. Sounds like a deal to me!
Ahem...
There are some additional points to consider:
Most pitched percussion is pitched slightly high. Standard tuning, according to Musser's specs, is 442. I don't know the reason for this convention, but it is there.
A lot of people interpret slightly sharp as "bright" rather than "out of tune." New musicians may aslo interpret this as "prettier" rather than the "darker" sound many musicians seek.
And, most important, it's much easier to bring a sharp instrument's tuning down, than to bring a flat one up.
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