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What it is

12tone tells the story of pitch inflation and how concert A came to be standardized at 440 Hz, including attempts at legal standards. It is a short music history explainer.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as an interesting explanation of how concert pitch ended up at exactly 440 Hz.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • first 2020, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here's an interesting 12tone video explaining how we ended up at exactly that”

    Explains how concert pitch ended up at exactly 440 Hz.

    lillesvin, 2022-01 · Recommendation · in “Music Tuned to 440 Hz versus 432 Hz and the Health Effects”

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Topics: a440, pitch inflation, music history, tuning, standards

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