At 08:20 AM 1/9/2006 -0500, you wrote: >This F3/A4 stickler can be avoided by tuning from a C fork. > >I don't comprehend the devotion to an A fork when a C fork >works just as well, actually easier in my understanding. > >Tune C4 to the C5 fork then F3 to C4 as a fifth, >Tune G3 to C4, D4 to G3, A3 to D4, etc... > >Has worked for me lo these many years. A440 every time. >-- > >Regards, > >Jon Page Different strokes for different folks. The philosophy behind my devotion to an A fork (when tuning aurally) is as follows: If you're aiming at A why not go at it directly, instead of beating around the bush and hope that you don't have a few errors creeping in? You and I both have enough experience to keep aural temperament errors to a minimum, but newbies may not be as lucky. Definitely a YMMV situation. Conrad Hoffsommer Every great idea has a disadvantage equal to or exceeding the greatness of the idea. -Murphy's Law calendar
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