[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Pitch for French music

2008-02-14 Thread Rob MacKillop
I play at 392 with a string length of 69. My baroque guitar is also at 392 for de Visee. This is a home recording of my 11c: http://www.rmguitar.info/mp3s/11c/TombeauDeDuBut.mp3 Some like that low pitch, others don't. You will read conflicting reports about pitch during this period in France,

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Pitch for French music

2008-02-14 Thread T. Diehl-Peshkur
Thanks everyone for the responses so far! The info on wind instruments and the prevalence of +/- 392Hz etc. is clearbut I am just not convinced yet... For most string instruments, the usual method was to tune the highest note as high as comfortable, and go from there. Especially when used for