Many piano tuners are good at what they do but never explain why we tune to A440? We choose A440 so that pianos are in tune with international standards. These standards were adopted in 1939. When tuning, a piano is set to a specific temperament called equal temperament. This temperament is made up of 12 notes divided up equally. Lots of math!
What is A440?
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