Members Harmonycat Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 That the dial tone on a home phone is 440 Hz "A". A tuner in a pinch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonK Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 Hadn't heard that one, but had heard that the # sign was F#. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flip333 Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 I read that it contains A440 plus 350http://communication.howstuffworks.com/telephone5.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eflat Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 Awesome if true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 Yep...the dial tone will work in a pinch but I always carry my trusty tuning fork with me just in case my electronic tuner decides to crap out. OGP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T.B. Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 Yep, it's true. My high schoold band/music teacher told us that. Trina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Misha_yeah! Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 Yes, it's true! I knew that because I used to work for the phone company!I prefer my electronic tuner though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LaurentB Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 Here in the Netherlands it seems to be a semitone lower than 440 Hz. That would be 427 Hz. However, I never realized this! Why didn't anyone tell me before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walfordr Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 Here in the Netherlands it seems to be a semitone lower than 440 Hz. That would be 427 Hz.However, I never realized this! Why didn't anyone tell me before? Standard in Europe is 425Hz and a G# would be closer to 415Hz in standard tuning, so it doesn't really work here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LaurentB Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 Standard in Europe is 425Hz and a G# would be closer to 415Hz in standard tuning, so it doesn't really work here.Yes indeed, it's 415 Hz, I made a mistake.How the hell do you know that standard in Europe is 425 Hz? Where does one get that kind of information? And I thought I was a nerd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gabriel_GR Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 I was told that this A is the easiest note for the ear to capture. Hence most door bells, phones and beepers ring in A. Could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members micahmad Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 If you dont have a phone handy, I think most car horns are F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 And of course, the actual frequency for A has been creeping slowly up over the centuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pascal Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 Standard in Europe is 425Hz and a G# would be closer to 415Hz in standard tuning, so it doesn't really work here. I'm not sure if it's any different now, but it used to be 440Hz in France too. For ages. Edit: and I just checked my landline here in the UK, sounds pretty close to 440Hz too.... but mixed with a lower F, as far as I can tell (F= 350Hz, according to wikipedia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AK47 Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 So who wants to be the first to dial a phone number by playing the guitar?:wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonK Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 So who wants to be the first to dial a phone number by playing the guitar? :wave: Like maybe 867-5309? Sorry, couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AK47 Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 Like maybe 867-5309? Sorry, couldn't resist. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members min7b5 Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 That the dial tone on a home phone is 440 Hz "A". A tuner in a pinch! I've never heard a dial tone in the US that wasn't F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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