[CAUT] Bb fork

[Willem Blees]

Quoting Joseph Alkana <josephspiano at comcast.net>:

> Most schools I see have an "A" and a "Bb" bar mounted on a wall to
> use for 
> tuning purposes. Much louder and friendlier to use than a tuning
> fork.
> Joseph Alkana RPT

This guy has seen that, too. But he wants a tuning fork, one that's 
easier to cary around, like for a concert or a festival. 

Wim 


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Willem Blees" <wblees at bama.ua.edu>
> To: "CAUT" <CAUT at ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 2:05 PM
> Subject: [CAUT] Bb fork
> 
> 
> > Have any of you ever heard of a Bb fork? One of our assistant band
> > directors asked if there was such a thing. He said most Junior and
> > High School band pieces are in F or Bb. It would give the clarinet
> (or
> > trumpet), something to tune off. Would it be possible to file the
> > throat of an A fork up to a Bb?
> >
> > Wim
> > Willem Blees, RPT
> > Piano Tuner/Technician
> > School of Music
> > University of Alabama
> > Tuscaloosa, AL USA
> >
> > 
> 
> 


Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA