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Though it is true that a lot of older string instruments weren't designed to take the tension of modern strings at modern pitch, and some of them really open up
by JasonFruit 4y ago
Though it is true that a lot of older string instruments weren't designed to take the tension of modern strings at modern pitch, and some of them really open up at a slightly lower pitch. I'm building lyres, and many lyre people are from that "A432 resonates with the universe" crowd, so I've been using it — and I can't deny that there seems to be a sweet spot in sound for a lot of instruments at that pitch. I honestly have wondered if there's some physiological reason so many people prefer it.
- topaz0 4y agoAside from the universe, there's a very practical point related to this, which is that the instrument has other resonances besides those of the strings. E.g. I have read that the frames of harpsichords are tuned to particular resonances, which is part of what gives different keys different qualities.