Early American Hymn Tune By, Robert Seagrave, 1742. Southern Harmony, 1835. Arr, Joseph Knapicius: b 1957. Bagpipes are at A-465 or they sound a ½ step higher then modern pitch. So let me explain this. So today or modern pitch is A-440 I guess this means the note “A” vibrates that fast per minute, I think I am right. Medieval period instruments that they found are at A-465 or they sound a 1/2 step higher and apparently bagpipes most have their origin from this time period. This is not all that bad you know. When playing Renaissance and Baroque music some ensembles tune stings down a ½ step this is call old pitch or A-415. French Baroque music they tune down a whole step or to A-395 this is EZ for string players but woodwind and brass players need to buy more instruments. OK, lets go backward in time. Today or modern pitch is A-440 French Baroque pitch is at A-395 Renaissance and Baroque A-415 Medieval (bagpipes) is at A-465 So I got to tell you this little story ok…… One time I ran into a fife and drum ensemble and talked to a fife player I asked about the fingering, range and were did you buy it from. The fife player then said to me “it is funny the fife plays down a ½ step from the piano” and I replied “you play at A-415” and He looked at me funny and said “we only play at two o’clock” a true story is the best story! the words) 1)Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace, Rise from transitory things, To heaven, thy native place. Sun, and moon, and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove, Rise, my soul, and haste away, To seats prepared above. 2)Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn, Press onward to the prize; Soon our Savor will return, Triumphant in the skies. Yet a season, and you know, Happy entrance will be given, All our sorrows left below, And earth exchanged for heaven.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:58:15 +0000
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