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When I tuned by ear, I never used a pitch fork cause I don't live on a
farm. I made hay with a tuning fork! ;-)<br>
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I used a large APSCO fork held close to my ear and played F2. By moving
the fork closer or further away from my ear, there would be a point
where the beats are strongest (equal amplitude, as Sarah said).
Remembering the beat rate produced, I could then play A4 with F2 and
adjust for similar beating.<br>
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Tom Cole<br>
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Cy Shuster wrote:<br>
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<div><font size="2">I'm practicing setting pitch with a tuning fork
(for the RPT exam, someday), and I'm finding it hard to hear the beats
between F2 and the fork. I'm also struggling to hold the fork, play
the note, and turn the pin. What works for you?</font></div>
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