Classical music

Classical music

In classical music, there is a longstandingM67580 tradition to tune by ear, by adjusting the pitch of instruments to a reference pitch. In an orchestra, the oboe player gives a 440 Hz A, and the different instrumentICE1QS01 sections tune to this note. In chamber music, either one of the woodwind players gives an A, or if there are no wind players, the first violinist plays their open A string.TEA5581T More rarely, the cello player from a string quartet may give the tuning "A". Despite this tradition for tuning by ear, electronic tuners are still widely used in classical music. In27C512 orchestras, the oboist who plays the tuning A often has a high-end electronic tuner to ensure that his or her A is correct. As well, other brass or woodwind players may use electronic tuners to ensure that theirAPM4546 instruments are correctly tuned. Classical performers also use tuners off-stage, for practice purposes, either to check their tuning or practice ear training with tuners that sound notes with a speaker.