The 256 Hz tuning fork, a C, without weights, beside its wooden mallet.

256 Hz tuning fork

$35.00
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The 256 Hz tuning fork, a C, without weights, beside its wooden mallet.
  • The 256 Hz tuning fork, a C, without weights, beside its wooden mallet.
  • Close-up of the 256 Hz fork below the prongs, engraved 256 Hz.
256 Hz tuning fork

256 Hz tuning fork

256 Hz · C · unweighted

We list our forks in scientific pitch, where C is 256 Hz. A piano tuned the usual way puts middle C a little higher. So a tuner app reads our C forks as a little low. That's expected.

$35.00
  • A clear C to hearThe fork our guide starts with. Strike it, hold it near your ear and listen until the ring fades.
  • Ready to playIts own wooden mallet and a pouch come with it. You need nothing else to play it.
  • The fork from our setsIt's the same fork our sets hold, so you can replace one or add it to a set.
  • The three moves, in the boxA card shows how to strike, hold and listen, and links to The Ritual Guide.
  • US shipping $5.95On orders under $59. Orders of $59 or more ship with US shipping included.

Also in The Two, The Four and The Gift Set.

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What's in the box
  • 256 Hz fork (C), unweighted
  • Wooden mallet
  • Pouch
  • Card with the three moves and the guide link

A card in the box links to The Ritual Guide as a PDF.

Safety and care

Strike the forks only with the mallet or on the puck. A table, stone or metal edge can chip a fork and change its pitch. Strike away from your face. To listen, hold the fork about two inches from your ear, without touching it, and keep the prongs away from your eyes. If a fork has weights, leave them where they are: their position sets the pitch. Keep the forks in their bag, pouch or case. This is not a toy: keep any small parts away from young children.