Concert Pitch Definition
noun
A pitch, slightly higher than the usual pitch, to which concert instruments are sometimes tuned to achieve an increased brilliance of quality.
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The standard pitch to which instruments are tuned and voices are pitched so as to be compatible in performance: it is currently designated as A above middle C, with a frequency of 440 vibrations per second.
Webster's New World
The actual sound of a note written for a transposing instrument, as the trumpet.
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Synonyms:
- international pitch
- philharmonic pitch
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