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>A candidate needs perfect pitch. Why? Traditionally, organs are tuned by listening to the beats[0] between pairs of notes. If you want to tune to specific fre
by mrob 7y ago
>A candidate needs perfect pitch.
Why? Traditionally, organs are tuned by listening to the beats[0] between pairs of notes. If you want to tune to specific frequency (such as the modern A=440Hz standard) you only need a single frequency reference, such as a tuning fork. But historically there have been an enormous variety of tunings used in pipe organs, many of which were built before A=440Hz became standard, and in any case, the tuning is affected by temperature, so it will drift as the seasons change.
I think that company is needlessly limiting their options by requiring perfect pitch. Good relative pitch perception is sufficient.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_(acoustics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_(acoustics)
- mrob 7y agoToo late to edit my post, I thought of a reason. I expect most pipes in old organs are unlabeled. Somebody with perfect pitch can identify them quickly and without needing any electronic device, leaving their hands free for other tasks.