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.

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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.

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