Jan 14, 2018 · 440Hz is the tuning standard in most Western countries but not all. E.g. Germany tunes 442 up to 445 Hz. This drive to up the pitch comes in part from the strings, as the higher …

Mar 8, 2020 · The correct answer is 440hz; this is the accepted 12-tone standard in Western Music. While you are certainly free to choose whatever tuning standard you so desire, the …

Dec 2, 2020 · It was 1711, by a trumpeter and lutenist John Shore, according to Wikipedia. Its tines are a specific length, so that when hit against something hard, it would vibrate (for an …

The first formula shown on you wiki link is the one you want: From wiki: ""If one knows the frequencies a and b of two notes, the number of cents measuring the interval from a to b may …

Dec 29, 2015 · When a drum is tightly taught, it will typically loosen over time. So if you tuned it to 440Hz, over the course of maybe 8 months to a year of banging on it everyday it would …

Sep 9, 2015 · I noticed that most clarinets are tuned to A=442Hz, while more expensive clarinets sometimes can be found with A=440Hz. I don't really understand why this is. Concert pitch is …

Apr 22, 2021 · I like the way you're thinking, but this answer only works under that assumption that transpositions of a piece (read: remaining w/in A=440Hz) are perceived identically to the …

Mar 8, 2017 · The 440Hz reference point is a convention, but it's very consistently used. This means that if you can sense it, you will likely form your entire understanding of harmony and …

Apr 7, 2016 · These two are an octave apart (so if you started from the 440Hz A, the higher one would be the 880Hz A) If you play each of those notes, you should be able to tell they get …

Oct 4, 2023 · As most music is tuned a = 440Hz maybe this could explain why 'in tune' (by todays reference) music is the more commonly noticed version of 'correct' pitches by those with …