>I just received a phone call asking me if I would be able to tune for a >recital tomorrow afternoon at a church, to featuring a fortepiano tuned >to A-428. From what I understand, it will be a "normal" equal >temperment, but A-428 is not a pitch I am regularly accustomed to, nor >am I entirely certain how to establish this pitch. > >Assuming I whip out the ol' trusty Sanderson II to set my "A", could >someone tell me how many cents flat A-428 should be from A-440? Any >additional suggestions would also be of help. > >Thanks! > >Rob Goodale, RPT >Morthern Arizona U. Tech Rob, Each cycle per second is equal to 4 cents. So to lower the pitch to A-428, or12 cps below A-440, it would be: 12 cps X 4 cents = 48 cents. Good luck. Tom Tom Seay The University of Texas at Austin t.seay@mail.utexas.edu
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