jb101
 
 
Tuning down a semitone ( half step) gives a reference pitch of 415.3, not 435, i.e. you are tuning your guitar to e flat.
 
Those bands understood that.  You did not, obviously.
 
Geez..

nice try man...lol
if I tune down a half step, my A string is at 435.
what so hard to understand about this ?
 
if im wrong, please someone call me out on it and tell mr BJ101 how this works.
 
 
 
 
 
 
http://www.snakepit.org/answers.html
SLASH replies, "Simone, sometimes we tune down a half step for vocals. For some singers (especially rock & roll singers), it's easier [for them] to reach the notes. Sometimes it makes the tension on the string and drum heads a little bit looser. Mostly bands tune down to sound heavier. The lower the lowest note (within reason), the heavier, e.g. Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Metallica".

chuckebaby
 

jb101  Tuning down a semitone ( half step) gives a reference pitch of 415.3, not 435, i.e. you are tuning your guitar to e flat. Those bands understood that.  You did not, obviously. Geez..

actually if I tune down a half step, my A string is in 435. if im wrong, please someone call me out on it and tell mr BJ101 how this works.

You are very wrong.

Your A string will be tuned to 103.83Hz, instead of 110Hz if you tune down a half step. Go look at a chart, instead of wasting my time.

The BJ thing was puerile, and suited you. If I were you, I would be too embarrassed to comment in this thread again. You are making a fool of yourself, and can't really be taken seriously anymore.

I beg you, find a chart of pitch frequencies, and look at it.

Tuning down half a step is common practice. Tuning to A=435 is not.

jb101

chuckebaby
 

jb101  Tuning down a semitone ( half step) gives a reference pitch of 415.3, not 435, i.e. you are tuning your guitar to e flat. Those bands understood that.  You did not, obviously. Geez..

actually if I tune down a half step, my A string is in 435. if im wrong, please someone call me out on it and tell mr BJ101 how this works.

You are very wrong.

Your A string will be tuned to 103.83Hz, instead of 110Hz if you tune down a half step. Go look at a chart, instead of wasting my time.

The BJ thing was puerile, and suited you. If I were you, I would be too embarrassed to comment in this thread again. You are making a fool of yourself, and can't really be taken seriously anymore.

I beg you, find a chart of pitch frequencies, and look at it.

still don't get it...???   435 is a half step down in tuning.
http://www.harmonycentral.com/t5/The-Lesson-Loft-Guitars/440hz-vs-435hz/td-p/15636024
 
im trying my best not to humiliate you.
just keep in mind, any crack you've taken at me... about me being an asst. engineer, what ever.
then you should go look in the mirror and say those same things to yourself !
 
this is basic tuning fundamentals, not rocket science.

jb101
Tuning down half a step is common practice. Tuning to A=435 is not.

tuning down a half step is 435...
why don't you understand this ???
go get a tuner and look at the little numbers on them.
 
I learned this back when I first learned how to tune a guitar.
your A string starts at 440 in concert pitch.
then by going down in increments of 5 you drop the pitch a half step.
 
why is this so hard to understand ????

Did you actually read the thread you posted?  Where they state tuning down half a step gives you A=415.3?
 
I guess not.
 
"This adjusts where the note "A" is exactly.  99% of the time it's at A 440, but in some rare instances, other standards are used.  For example, in many orchestras, it's not uncommon to tune to A 442 or A443. For half step down tuning, A 430 (which is usually a low as tuners adjust) is nowhere near enough to reach the next half step.  What you'll want to do instead is just tune to the next note down, which would be Ab/G# (which happens to be 415.30 Hz).  Or if your tuner has the option for low-tuning guitars (usually the flat symbol: "b"), then use that. The Hz adjustment on the tuner is for shifting the entire tuning system by minute amounts."
 
Thanks for posting information that proves my point..

chuckebaby
 
your A string starts at 440 in concert pitch.
then by going down in increments of 5 you drop the pitch a half step.
 
why is this so hard to understand ????

Seriously? Please someone else chime in.  You know it's not a linear scale, right?

jb101
 
"This adjusts where the note "A" is exactly.  99% of the time it's at A 440, but in some rare instances, other standards are used.  For example, in many orchestras, it's not uncommon to tune to A 442 or A443. For half step down tuning, A 430 (which is usually a low as tuners adjust) is nowhere near enough to reach the next half step.  What you'll want to do instead is just tune to the next note down, which would be Ab/G# (which happens to be 415.30 Hz).  Or if your tuner has the option for low-tuning guitars (usually the flat symbol: "b"), then use that. The Hz adjustment on the tuner is for shifting the entire tuning system by minute

ya I did read that "in other RARE instances...lol
 
nice try man.
 
anyone else here tune to 415hz when tuning down a half step ???
 
 
 
I think this thread is turning into the main reason why I have asked politely for you to not quote my posts or directly interact with me on this forum, no one wants to hear you or I get in to these argument's.
including myself.
 
im curious to hear though what others think about tuning down a half step.

Bless, I guess reading and understanding are different skills.

jb101
Bless, I guess reading and understanding are different skills.

or admitting one is wrong.