concert pitch
Orchestral reference frequency
Concert pitch is the standard frequency to which musical instruments are tuned, typically with A above middle C set at 440 Hz.
An orchestra tunes to concert pitch before performing.
Figuratively, to be at concert pitch is to be in a state of peak readiness or highest tension: The team was at concert pitch for the finals.
Vibrating standard for pitch
- pitchpipeReference tone instrument
- tunerDevice selecting broadcast frequencies
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
adjustment · temperament · equal temperament · cents · sharp · flat · retuning · fine-tuning
Frequency measurement unit
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- sound waveOscillating pressure through medium
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
resonance · fundamental · overtone · sine wave · waveform · auditory · sonic
Complete tonal range
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
tuning fork
Vibrating standard for pitch
- pitchpipeReference tone instrument
- tunerDevice selecting broadcast frequencies
- intonationPitch variation in speech
calibration · adjustment · temperament · equal temperament · cents · sharp · flat · retuning · fine-tuning · warm-up
hertz
Frequency measurement unit
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- sound waveOscillating pressure through medium
oscillation · resonance · fundamental · overtone · sine wave · waveform · auditory · sonic
diapason
Complete tonal range
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
early music
Pre-1750 Western compositions
- historicismEra determines truth claims
- pitchfastball, curveball, slider, changeup, sinker
- sheet musicsheet music, treble clef, score, notes, scores
- tuningtuning, intonation, temperament, equal temperament, tuning pegs
- music fundamentalsdo, re, mi, fa, sol
- woodwindsclarinet, oboe, flute, bassoon, piccolo
- instrumental rangebass, tenor, alto, soprano, baritone
concert pitchrelative pitch
Perceiving tones comparatively
out of tune · detuned · flat · sharp · equal temperament
concert pitchunpreparedness
Lacking readiness beforehand
below par · rusty · underprepared · out of practice · slack
concert pitchunpreparedness
Lacking readiness beforehand
disarray · unreadiness · out of sorts · below par · rusty
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