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jacob collier tunes the piano

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What it is

A one-minute clip of Jacob Collier tuning a piano, remarking that it is not in tune at all. It touches on his views on equal temperament and tuning.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Used as an example in music theory and tuning discussions of continuous-pitch thinking beyond equal temperament.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “Jacob Collier has a good example of this[1] (I'm a huge fan).”

    Example of continuous-pitch tuning by Jacob Collier

    kwakja, 2022-02 · Recommendation · in “Music theory for nerds (2016)”

  2. “I struggle to conceive being able to hear the difference, but _singing_ it entirely blows my mind”

    Singing between A440 and A400 demonstrates tuning differences

    williamdclt, 2026-06 · Recommendation · in “Show HN: Teach your kids absolute (perfect) pitch”

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Topics: jacob collier, equal temperament, piano tuning, music theory

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