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Re: Vandoren Mouthpiece - 13 series or not?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2014-03-23 16:56

We generally tune to 440Hz in the UK under the right conditions (when temperatures are between 18°C and 22°C).

In my opinion as far as concert or military bands are concerned with pretty much all wind instruments, if it's cold, then it's best to tune to around 438Hz and if it's hot it's best to tune to around 442Hz. Unless there's a fixed pitch instrument such as a piano, keyboard or tuned percussion involved - unfortunately.

Personally I don't see the point of trying to tune down to 440Hz when it's sweltering, or trying to tune up to 440Hz if it's freezing - so long as everyone is in tune with each other at the start, everyone will warm up near uniformly and there's little need for retuning during a performance (except after an interval when everyone's instruments have cooled down again).

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

Post Edited (2014-03-23 13:06)

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