US Orchestras tune to 440. Many orchestras shift to 442 by the end of the concert though.
Loren \@() [EMAIL PROTECTED] (520) 403-6897 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Price Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 2:55 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] Tuning pitch of "A" Dear listers: I've been out of the mainstream of orchestral playing for several years and wonder whether orchestras in the U.S. still use A=440 or have they been shifting to A=442. Can anyone clue me in? James R. Price 2603 Fairmont Rd. Montgomery, AL 36111 334-281-2532 _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/loren%40mayhews.us _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
