I don't think that stretched or unstretched makes a difference relative to A440 or A442. An A440 "stretched" tuning does not sound like an A442 "unstretched" tuning. An A440 tuning stretch to x degree sounds to most people just like an A442 tuning stretched to the same degree. Most of us, even those with so absolute pitch, would be hard pressed to listen to A4 struck on the piano and tell you whether it was A440 or A442. People like pianos at varying pitches for different reasons. I tune for several violinists who say that they can definitely tell the difference in there own instruments when they have to tune to a slightly higher pitch: it makes their violin sound more brilliant. There are others who simply prefer the idea of a higher pitch. Can they actually tell the difference? Who knows. But if they want it at 442, what's the problem. Just put it there. Sometime you should read Franz Mohr's book. He has a section on pitch and discusses his experiences with this very thing. You might find it enlightening. David Love >From: "Carol R. Beigel" <crbrpt@bellatlantic.net> >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Subject: The Pitch Thing >Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 21:27:07 -0500 > >Why do people want their pianos tuned to anything other than A440? Why >would they want A-442 or higher? What is the sound that is trying to be >achieved here? Is is not true that a streteched tuning at A440 sounds just >as "whatever" as a very clean (non-stretched) tuning at A442 or higher? > >Carol Beigel >Greenbelt, Maryland > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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