Wives tales ... violin tuning

Paul T Williams pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu
Mon Jun 30 15:44:58 MDT 2008


With those "perfect pitch"people.  try this:  Take note 49- Tune it 
perfect in the middle string.  Next, take the left string; tune it to 
A-439.  Then take right string and tune to A 441.  I'll bet nobody can 
tell which is right. The good ones will pick one or the other, but I'll 
bet, even if you mix it up differently, nobody can tell which is A-440! 
Try it...........

Paul





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All due respect Alicia, but while guessing within 1 or 2 cents would 
indeed be mighty impressive, it is still 1-2 cents off.  Not perfect 
pitch, just very (very) good note recognition.
 
William R. Monroe
SNIP
 
... a few years ago i had a friend (may he rest in peace) who could tell u 
exactly how sharp of flat the note was, and get it withing 1-2 cents....
 
Alicia
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