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Classical Music

stopbush

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1. The concertmaster steps forward, plays a DMinor chord on the piano

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 12:29 PM

Jul 2019

and the orchestra tunes to the A in that chord.

That’s it. Any minor pitch adjustments are made on the fly. Most orchestras contract with a piano tuner who tunes the instrument to their specifications.

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How does an orchestra tune for a piano concerto? [View all] Lionel Mandrake Jul 2019 OP

The concertmaster steps forward, plays a DMinor chord on the piano stopbush Jul 2019 #1

I went out with a piano tuner and learned no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #3

In greater detail: Lionel Mandrake Jul 2019 #4

Standard A440 sdfernando Jul 2019 #6

That's unfortunate but interesting! Lionel Mandrake Jul 2019 #7

You can look at the webpages for insturment manufacturers to see this in action sdfernando Jul 2019 #8

I did the math and found Lionel Mandrake Jul 2019 #9

Thank you. Lionel Mandrake Jul 2019 #5

Thank you empedocles Jul 2019 #2