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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