diapason normal

Definition of the French term diapason normal in music:

  1. concert pitch (standard for the tuning of musical instruments, in which the note A above middle C typically has a frequency of 440 Hz; originally set by the French government in 1859 at 435 Hz)
Language
French
Singular
diapason normal
Plural
diapasons normaux

Related terms

French musical terms related to diapason normal: