Much has been said and written about 432Hz music. Native American Flutes in particular are very popular instruments to be tuned to this alternative frequency. But what is 432 Hz exactly? And why are Native American Flutes in 432 Hz so special?
To start with, the international standard tuning of A = 440 Hz isn't the only one out there. In fact, world's most famous instrument, the Stradivarius violin, was tuned to this alternative reference known as A = 432 Hz.
Even Mozart, Verdi, and the Monks of Himalayan Tibet use this alternative frequency, claiming it is more natural, relaxing and in tune with the human body.
Benefits of 432 Hz tuning
The number one reason why musicians and composers tune their instruments to 432 Hz is because it makes them "feel good". Music being a playground of feelings, it seems evident to choose a tuning that gives you the best emotional outcome.
432 Hz Music is said to promote a more meditative state, and to have a greater clarity in its sound. It is therefore used as a tuning reference for music therapy, shamanism, and meditation practices all over the world.
But how is it possible that a certain frequency is more "in tune" with human feelings than any other? To give further explanation, we have to dig deeper into what music actually is, and start speaking the language of the universe: mathemathics.
Because the way we feel, is influenced by vibration, which is studied by... physics.
Native American Flutes: In tune with 432Hz
By Raffaello Hendrickx, Flute Craftsman, Musician