New Tuner

Trumpetstud · Veteran Member Joined: 17 Mar 2021 Posts: 208

I have a Seiko ST757 tuner and I'm not sure what pitch I should be using. It ranges from 415Hz-446Hz.

Can anyone help?

huntman10 · Posted: Sun May 15, 2022 5:57 pm Post subject:

I would think most modern ensembles would go for A=440 Hz. Unless you had a renegade piano tuner. Our brass band has a summer concert series on Sunday evenings outdoors here in Texas, and when the temperature exceeds 100 degrees F, we tune about a quarter tone sharp, as most of the low brass can't pull their slides out enough, so that would be A= about 452 Hz..... Baroque ensembles and other older instruments might have other needs.
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Trumpetstud · Veteran Member Joined: 17 Mar 2021 Posts: 208

Thank you!

Seymor B Fudd · Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 12:14 am Post subject:

Over here - Sweden - most bands use 442 Hz! Pianos seem to be tuned at 442.A cultural thing?

-If you play in a wind band then the oboe often functions as the base line.
-In a big band everyone will have to follow the piano, whatever frequency this is.
-In a brass band? Probably the director´s tuner.

Might be otherwise - playing in different bands as I do - adapt!
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