But Andrew Stiller�s book on instrumentation uses the first one you mentioned and not the second. (C1 C0 c0 c1 c2 c3 c4 c5 for the piano c�s. A bit strange despite Helmotz's genius)
I wonder what ANSI and ISO have to say about this... [Optional: In Spain we use the acoustical society of america system i.e. tuning A=A4 or wait... sometimes A3. Forget it! in Spain we don�t agree in anything including what is the country about and what language we are supposed to speak to understand each other] Javier Ruiz. > helmholtz's system (middle-C = c^1 or c') is used almost exclusively > in german-speaking lands, and the system defined by the acoustical > society of america (middle-C = C4 [or C with small, lowered 4]) is > predominant in canada, and it seems to me in the US. > > what is commonly used in the UK, australia, other english-speaking > areas for pitch references? is there a different reference system > used in journals and scholarly writings than is used informally? > > what about other areas (spanish, french-speaking lands, eastern europe etc.)? > > cheers, > jef _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
