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LOW PITCH & HIGH PITCH
Many historic instruments, especially saxophones and clarinets were sold in the 1910s-1930s in two separate pitch classes, Low Pitch and High Pitch.
Low pitch instruments match our current understanding of orchestral pitch and are pitched to A=439 or A=440.
High pitch instruments are pitched to A=457 or A=460.
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