Tuning while onstage serves no purpose except tradition.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Tuning onstage is an important part of pre-performance practice. Although musicians can tune before going on stage, stage lights can be very hot and that heat affects an instrument's pitch. Also, if there is a keyboard instrument as part of the group, it is not available backstage and the other musicians need to make sure that their instruments are in tune with it. The tuning you hear just before the group plays is the final checking and adjusting to be sure the music will go well despite the conditions on stage.
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