Elson Trinidad wrote:
> aspeitia axel arturo barcelo wrote:
> >
> > I have seen the number '440' in the name of several bands, not just
> > Appollo. DOes anyone know why?
> >
> > -axel
>
> 440 Hz is the frequency for the musical note of middle "A" on a piano (thus
> "A=440"). This note is generally recognized as a standard frequency for tuning
> musical instruments. If you see a piano tuning fork and strike it, it will ring
> the "A" note and will vibrate at 440 Hz.
And, when it gets down to it, it is a pretty cool sounding number.
Marc.
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