In France it is common to specify the pitch of an instrument in pouces (“thumbs“, i.e. inches)
Pouces | Pitch | Annotations |
---|---|---|
10 | d/g | |
11 | c/f | |
13 | b/eb | |
14 | a/d | more common in earlier times, much sharper sound than G/V |
16 | g/c | common for instruments of type Bechonnet or Schäferpfeifen |
18 | F/Bb | |
19 | Eb/A | |
20 | D/G | also called “low D” |
23 | C/F | also called “low C” |
24 | Bb/Eb | |
26 | A/D | very uncommon |
30 | G/C | wurde von Andreas Rogge entwickelt, bis jetzt noch weniger als 10 Instrumente weltweit a special developement by Andreas Rogge, currently used in less than 10 instruments worldwide (see Grande Bourbonnaise) |
Most popular pitches are currently 16 and 20 pouces.