Pitch
The perceived highness or lowness of a sound, determined by its frequency.
Category
fundamental
Pronunciation
PITCH
Origin
Middle English (picchen)
Length
153 words · 1 min read
About Pitch
Pitch is the perceptual quality that allows us to order sounds from low to high. It corresponds primarily to the fundamental frequency of a sound wave, measured in Hertz (Hz).
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Tempo
View all fundamentalterms →The speed at which a piece of music is performed.
KeyThe tonal centre that organises a piece of music around a specific note and scale.
TimbreThe characteristic quality of a sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another.
DroneA sustained or continuously repeated note or chord that sounds throughout a passage or entire piece
DynamicsThe variation in loudness between notes or phrases in a performance.
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