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Low pitch instruments match our current understanding of orchestral pitch and are pitched to A=439 or A=440. \\ | Low pitch instruments match our current understanding of orchestral pitch and are pitched to A=439 or A=440. \\ | ||
According to most academic sources the high pitch standard was set to A = 452.4 ((https:// | According to most academic sources the high pitch standard was set to A = 452.4 ((https:// | ||
- | Many claim High pitch instruments are pitched from A=456 to A=460, especially on saxophone forums \\ | + | Many claim High pitch instruments are pitched from A=456 to A=460, especially on saxophone forums |
This would mean high pitched instruments play almost a semitone sharp, but are still significantly flat for that pitch. | This would mean high pitched instruments play almost a semitone sharp, but are still significantly flat for that pitch. | ||