On 4/6/09 6:41 PM, "Paul Scott" <psl...@ultrasw.com> wrote:
> Carl D. Sorensen wrote:
>> So do we care what reference concert pitch uses? Does it matter if it's
>> A=440, or A=445, or A=450?
>>
>
> Some of us care for a non-notational reason: Woodwinds are built to
> specific proportions which make them much more in tune at a specific
> frequency. In the 1970s flutes were reproportioned by manufacturers who
> could afford to retool from Boehm's original 435 to 445. I didn't find
> the right keywords yet to find out what modern clarinets are designed
> for. There are old saxophones marked "low pitch" which are somewhat
> impractical when played with normally tuned pianos. I recently played
> my flute with a modern Yamaha Xylophone which was tuned to at least
> 445Hz. A bit of a challenge!
Oh, I understand why we care individually. Of course the pitch that we need
to tune to will have a great effect on our individual instruments.
But when I say "we", I mean the LilyPond documentation team, which has
responsibility for the music glossary.
Carl
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