"Don Prick"


Don't forget all those early music orchestras that tune to 415 and a
whole slew of other frequencies in that vicinity. Luckily there are no
pianos involved - just harpsichords.



** 415 is exactly one semitone below 440.

Play that on a chromatic instrument without retuning.





........ Phil

"Phil Allison" wrote in message
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"Don Prick"


Don't forget all those early music orchestras that tune to 415 and a
whole slew of other frequencies in that vicinity. Luckily there are no
pianos involved - just harpsichords.



** 415 is exactly one semitone below 440.

Play that on a chromatic instrument without retuning.

Most proferssional woodwind and brass players can transpose
prima vista. A semitone is quite easy.


Iain