In a message dated 03/12/02 6:13:08 PM, rodneycp@bellsouth.net writes: << Does any one know the year A440 became standard pitch? > > Wim >> 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)
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