One of my students did a science fair project on this years ago. I don't recall the exact results. The length of the instrument does not affect the pitch so much. The density of the air is responsible for the change in pitch. Humbly, Luke Zyla 2nd horn, WV Symphony Orchestra hasn't studied physics for over 30 years.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert N. Ward" <[email protected]> To: "Horn Mailing List New" <[email protected]>; "Horn Mailing List - old" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:40 PM Subject: [Hornlist] how much does pitch change with temperature? > Hi all, > > In my quest to promote new topics besides valve oil and horn names, how > about this: > > Today, with my practice studio at about 67 degrees F, and our concert hall > at least 7 degrees warmer, I found myself wondering whether someone (I > have a feeling I know who) out there could post a table or approximation > of how much the pitch of the horn changes depending on temperature. > > Thanks so much. > > Bob > > > ****** > Robert N. Ward > Principal Horn > San Francisco Symphony > [email protected] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/lzyla%40suddenlink.net > _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
