[CAUT] A440 percussion

Horace Greeley hgreeley@stanford.edu
Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:50:24 -0700


Jim,

With the exception of a few custom makers, that would be largely Yamaha 
dictating pitch level...especially since they have bought out just about 
everyone who every built any musical instrument; and, most especially with 
mallet percussion.

Best.

Horace


At 10:36 AM 4/21/2005, you wrote:
>List,
>
>Our percussion teacher told me (this week) that all new percussion
>(marimbas, Xylophones, etc.) are now coming at A442, and that if you
>want A440 it is now special order. He didn't tell me which companies,
>just the ones he typically orders from.
>
>Jim Busby BYU
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