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Topic: What does tuner 'Tuning range B0 – B7. A4 Calibration' mean? |
Sherman Willden
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Posted 25 Nov 2011 2:33 pm |
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It was noted on a guitar tuner
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It is easy to play the steel guitar. Playing so that the audience finds it pleasing is the difficult act. |
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Jerry Overstreet
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Posted 25 Nov 2011 4:32 pm
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A0 is the lowest note on a piano. B0 would be 2 notes above that. A7 is at the other extreme below the high C [C-8]. B7 is one note below the high C. The numbers relate to octaves. IOW, middle C is called C4, one octave lower would be C3 etc.
The range of a double 10 standard tuned pedal steel guitar is about A1 to A6, I believe.
A4 is the A just above middle C. Frequency wise, a reading or calibration of 440 Hz. is generally considered standard. That is the most commonly used central frequency for tuning modern instruments, although many tuners can be calibrated anywhere between A 435 to A 445 or perhaps even a broader range.
So, your B0 to B7 tuner can read and tune both high and low frequency notes within the rated range relative to the base frequency of A calibrated to 440 Hz.
Maybe a keyboard diagram will explain it better. http://www.harmoniumnet.nl/klavier-keyboard-ENG.html
Note frequency Chart: http://www.techlib.com/reference/musical_note_frequencies.htm
Last edited by Jerry Overstreet on 25 Nov 2011 5:42 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 25 Nov 2011 5:37 pm
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| middle C is called C4, one octave lower would be C5 etc. |
Wouldn't that be C3?
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 25 Nov 2011 5:41 pm
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Yeah, I flipped when I shoulda flopped. I'll edit.  |
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Richard Sinkler
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Posted 25 Nov 2011 5:50 pm
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I knew it just had to be momentary brain fade.  Too much turkey yesterday? That will do it.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Sherman Willden
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2011 2:04 am
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Thank you
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Sherman L. Willden
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