A440 (pitch standard)

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A440, piano and violin

A440 (also known as Stuttgart pitch[1]) is the musical pitch corresponding to an audio frequency of 440 Hz, which serves as a tuning standard for the musical note of A above middle C, or A4 in scientific pitch notation. It is standardized by the International Organization for Standardization as ISO 16. While other frequencies have been (and occasionally still are) used to tune the first A above middle C, A440 is now commonly used as a reference frequency to calibrate acoustic equipment and to tune pianos, violins, and other musical instruments.

  1. ^ Apel, Willi (1969). Harvard Dictionary of Music. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674375017. Retrieved 2023-01-09 – via Google Books.