Pitch

the highness or lowness of sound based on frequency of vibration

The location of a musical sound in the tonal scale which is determined by the vibration frequency. The present day standard of pitch is a'=435 vibrations (in Europe). The indication of different octaves does not have a uniform notation. The middle C is usually shown as c, and an octave lower C is shown as C. An octave higher C is shown as c'

, etc. (The whole range of Cs from the lowest to the highest on the piano are:

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1) The perception of a musical tone by the frequency of the sound waves producing it. 2) A control found on professional turntables, CD players and tape decks for varying the playback tempo and pitch up and down.

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