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hammock
on Oct 24, 2016
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The “432 Hz vs. 440 Hz” conspiracy theory
For those wondering, 432 Hz is about 32 cents below 440 Hz, or nearly a quartertone flat.
jackhack
on Oct 24, 2016
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There has been a "hertz" war in the bagpipe world for the past 200 years with the pitch raising steadily higher over the decades. Ancient pipes' "A" were historically tuned at 440hz, but modern pipes are tuned around 476-480hz!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Highland_Bagpipe
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