voice pitch
How high-low sounds
Voice pitch is how high or low a voice sounds, determined by the frequency of vocal cord vibration.
A soprano has high pitch; a bass has low pitch.
Pitch rises naturally with questions and excitement, drops with statements and calm.
Her voice pitch went up when she got nervous.
Singers train to control pitch precisely; the rest of us modulate it unconsciously to convey meaning and emotion.
- toneQuality of sound
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- highGreat in altitude
- lowNot elevated
- deepFar from surface
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Elevated sound frequency
treble · bass · soprano · deep voice · low register
voice pitchloudness
Perceived sound intensity
tone quality · resonance · amplitude · breathiness · nasality
voice pitchloudness
Perceived sound intensity
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