Standard Pitch

[Tony Caught]

I don't know where I heard or read it, but somewhere in the back of my mind
I seem to remember that:  The pitch of A435 will be adopted as the standard
pitch except for the fact that the company making the "bells" tuned them to
A440.  And as most orchestra's had them, it was easer and more cost
effective to adopt A440 than replace all the "bells".  The "bells" were made
to A440 to stand out over A435.  Much as some of our artists want the piano
tuned to A442.   True or False  ???

Tony Caught  caute@octa4.net.au

-----Original Message-----
From: james turner <JTTUNER@webtv.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Monday, 30 November 1998 6:29
Subject: Re: Standard Pitch


Bill and others,  thank you for you letters on standard pitch.  This has
answered most of my questions.

If I may ask one more question.  Was there a reason A-440 was decided on
as the standard pitch? I guess they could have decided on any number,
but why A-440?

Thanks,

Jim Turner