A 440 Standard

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Sat, 17 Apr 2004 14:11:55 EDT


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In a message dated 4/17/2004 1:23:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes:
but if you were used to playing 
in 2 #'s and had to go to 3 #'s to get the same thing then what would 
the real point be ??.... just to change fingering ?  And course it get 
more interesting for some other key signatures.
I wouldn't mind going from B Major (5#'s) up to C Major, or E major to F 
Major.  Maybe I could actually play some of the literature!  .....nah, probably 
still couldn't.

I am curious what the limit for raising pitch on a violin would be.  I 
thought I read or heard somewhere that stringed instruments built long ago had some 
kind of reinforcing to withstand the higher tension.  But I think I was also 
told that the tension on a violin string is something like 15 pounds.  And I 
don't have any idea where that puts it in regard to breaking percentage.

Gordon Large, RPT
Colby College
Waterville, ME

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