stackyFACTSOrchestras tune to A440, meaning the A note vibrates at precisely four hundred and forty hertz. There is no mathematical or natural law demanding this. It was just a random compromise agreed upon so ensembles traveling internationally wouldn't sound aggressively out of tune.
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