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.
I believe Apollo 440 originally called themselves A440 but due to legal troubles
(surprise surprise) they expanded "A" to "Apollo," possibly as a space-age
reference.
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