Posted by Keith C. on November 15, 2002 at 15:06:23:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Orchestra tuning posted by Rick Denney on November 15, 2002 at 14:29:57:
Why tune to the oboe? What makes it so special?
Actually, our Band Director sometimes has the band tune from the tuba upwards.
He often has us play a "warmup" piece and then passes around a tuner for everyone to use individually. This works well in rehersal, but doesn't happen before a concert.