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Traditionally, the Concertmaster (usually the first chair violinist) tunes his violin to a known standard pitch like A-440 and then the other orchestral instruments tune to his or her pitch. Sometimes, an oboist provides the pitch tone for tuning.

The Oboe is used more frequently because its sound penetrates easier to all players of the orchestra.

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