[Dixielandjazz] Re: A 440

[Dan Augustine]

Bob and DJML--
     What?  Middle 'C' (whether on a piano or not) is customarily 
played at 440 cycles per second (or frequency), which is the same as 
440 Hz ('Hertz').   Aren't 'frequency', 'cps', and 'Hz' different 
terms for exactly the same thing?
     Or i'm not understanding you.  What's this number "261.63 Hz"?

     Dan
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>From: "Robert Smith" <robert.smith at mitransport.no>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] 1 Hz Hi Fi Woofer
>Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 21:03:13 +0100
>
>'Middle C' on the piano has a frequency (according to the present 
>standard) of 261.63 Hz, based on A=440. This is the fundamental 
>frequency, and the overtones are not standardised, thus allowing 
>piano manufacturers to generate their own timbre. This is the reason 
>some pianos are regarded as being better than others, and also being 
>the reason Victor Borge could say: "The Steinway people have asked 
>me to announce that this is a Bechstein piano".
>
>Cheers
>
>Bob Smith

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