Hi ! Not in France, where 442 rules (as in Europe generally, I believe, to the point Yamaha pianos and Marimba's and vibraphones are tuned to 442 and higher from the start when sold in Europe). We call that "cultural exception", and everybody is happy like that ! (in fact no one bother about) Regards. Isaac > -----Message d'origine----- > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la > part de Ron Nossaman > Envoye : mercredi 4 decembre 2002 01:26 > A : Pianotech > Objet : Re: A440??? > > > > >Wim it was adopted in 1917 as the Official Pitch by the > American Federation > >of Musicians. It was adopted by the U.S. Government in 1920. > >1925 on the 11th of June the American music industry > adopted A440 > >1936 American Standards Association adopted A440 > >1939 At an international conference A440 was adopted. > > > > Barrie has a neat little article on the history of pitch > located at: > >http://www.uk-piano.org/history/pitch.html > >Jim Bryant (FL) > > > And any day now, it will finally be adopted by a symphony near you. > > Ron N > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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