On Fri, May 04, 2018 at 11:00:59AM +0100, Wols Lists wrote: > On 30/04/18 22:46, Torsten Hämmerle wrote: > > Hans Åberg-2 wrote > >> I suspect the least pitch-flexible instrument is the oboe, as one > >> typically uses that for a tuning reference pitch. > > > > Yep, and just to keep up tradition, it's the oboe player who operates the > > digital tuning device. ;D > > > Until you get the player (or novice conductor!) who tries to tune the > brass section to an A !!! > > I've had it happen - someone who insisted I tune my trombone to an A ...
Nevertheless any orchestra I've heard or played in in the US tunes to an A. Bands tune to Bb and sometimes also to A. Paul > > Cheers, > Wol > > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
