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A440

Noun

Meaning

A440 (uncountable)

(music) A 440 Hertz musical pitch, which serves as the tuning standard for the note A above middle C in concert pitch.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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A frequency of 440 Hz was recommended as the standard pitch for Concert A in 1939, and in 1955 the International Organization for Standardization affirmed the choice.sfn A440 is now widely, though not exclusively, the standard for music around the world. Source: Internet

And in the opposite direction, to obtain the frequency from a MIDI note p, the formula is defined as: : For notes in an A440 equal temperament, this formula delivers the standard MIDI note number (p). Source: Internet

An alternative to the usual A440 diatonic scale is that of philosophical or scientific pitch with standard pitch of C512. Source: Internet

Another influential V6 design was the Renault Gordini CH1 V6, designed by François Castaing and Jean-Pierre Boudy, and introduced in 1973 in the Alpine -Renault A440. Source: Internet

Middle C When the A440 pitch standard is used to tune a musical instrument, Middle C has a frequency around 261.6 Hz. Source: Internet

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