[Trombone-l] Trombone and Percussion performance practice

[Dennis Clason]

There is question that's left unasked here.  Why are most pitched 
percussion instruments at A=442 when most ensembles tune to A=440?  I 
know that a lot of orchestras tune to 442 but is it true of the majority?

Joshua Hauser wrote:
> I have a question for all you folks who have experience playing pieces for
> trombone and percussion.
>
>
> My question is, what is the prevailing thought about re-tuning to a=442 to
> match the keyboard percussion?
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Dennis L. Clason, Ph.D.
University Statistics Center
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico