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Classical Music

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6. Standard A440

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 02:37 PM

Jul 2019

But many Orchestras have upped to A=442. Many instruments are now built to A=442 rather than A=440.

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How does an orchestra tune for a piano concerto? [View all] Lionel Mandrake Jul 2019 OP

The concertmaster steps forward, plays a DMinor chord on the piano stopbush Jul 2019 #1

I went out with a piano tuner and learned no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #3

In greater detail: Lionel Mandrake Jul 2019 #4

Standard A440 sdfernando Jul 2019 #6

That's unfortunate but interesting! Lionel Mandrake Jul 2019 #7

I did the math and found Lionel Mandrake Jul 2019 #9

Thank you. Lionel Mandrake Jul 2019 #5

Thank you empedocles Jul 2019 #2