Pitch
The frequency of a sound and how it maps to named notes.
19 terms
CentspitchA logarithmic unit that divides each semitone into 100 equal parts, used for pre…Concert PitchpitchThe internationally agreed standard tuning reference where A above middle C vibr…Enharmonic EquivalentpitchTwo notes that sound the same pitch but are written with different letter names,…FlatpitchAn accidental that lowers the pitch of a note by one semitone.FrequencypitchThe number of sound-wave vibrations per second, measured in hertz, that determin…FundamentalpitchThe lowest frequency in a harmonic series, perceived as the main pitch of a note…IntervalpitchThe distance in pitch between two notes.IntonationpitchThe accuracy with which a performer produces the correct pitch of each note.MicrotonepitchAny interval smaller than a semitone, used in various musical traditions and con…OvertonepitchA higher frequency that sounds simultaneously above a fundamental pitch, shaping…Pitch ClasspitchA group containing all notes that share the same letter name regardless of octav…RegisterpitchA particular range or portion of the pitch spectrum available to a voice or inst…RisonamentopitchA rarely used Italian term for the sustained resonance produced by sympathetic v…ScalepitchAn ordered series of pitches ascending or descending by step.SharppitchAn accidental that raises the pitch of a note by one semitone.TemperamentpitchA tuning system that determines how the twelve pitches within an octave are spac…TessiturapitchThe range of pitches within which a vocal or instrumental part predominantly sit…Transposing InstrumentpitchAn instrument whose notated pitch differs from the actual sounding pitch it prod…TuningpitchThe process of adjusting an instrument so its pitches match a chosen reference s…
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