tuning fork
Its two prongs vibrate at a specific frequency. This topic is part of Music Theory within Music. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
tuning fork trivia questions
A tuning fork produces a steady what?
Answer: Pitch
Bonus fact: Its two prongs vibrate at a specific frequency.
What common concert pitch does a tuning fork often produce?
Answer: A = 440 Hz
Bonus fact: 440 Hz is a common modern reference for A above middle C.
Who invented the tuning fork in 1711?
Answer: John Shore
Bonus fact: Shore was an English trumpeter and lutenist.
A tuning fork produces a nearly pure musical tone by doing what?
Answer: Vibrating
Bonus fact: Its two prongs vibrate at a characteristic frequency.