- diapason normal pitch
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a standard of pitch in which A above middle C is established at 435 vibrations per second. Also called French pitch, international pitch, low pitch.
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diapason normal pitch
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diapason normal pitch — Music. a standard of pitch in which A above middle C is established at 435 vibrations per second. Also called French pitch, international pitch, low pitch … Useful english dictionary
diapason normal — noun Etymology: French, literally, normal diapason : the standard pitch adopted by the French government in 1859 establishing A above middle C as 435 vibrations per second called also French pitch, international pitch, low pitch … Useful english dictionary
pitch — pitch1 pitchable, adj. /pich/, v.t. 1. to erect or set up (a tent, camp, or the like). 2. to put, set, or plant in a fixed or definite place or position. 3. to throw, fling, hurl, or toss. 4. Baseball. a. to deliver or serve (the ball) to the… … Universalium
international pitch — noun the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C • Syn: ↑concert pitch, ↑philharmonic pitch • Hypernyms: ↑pitch * * * noun 1. : diapason normal … Useful english dictionary
low pitch — noun a pitch that is perceived as below other pitches • Syn: ↑low frequency • Ant: ↑high pitch • Hypernyms: ↑pitch • Hyponyms: ↑deepness * * * … Useful english dictionary
french pitch — noun Usage: usually capitalized F : diapason normal * * * Music. See diapason normal pitch. * * * French pitch noun (music) A standard pitch established by the French government in 1859, and later widely adopted, being 435 cycles per second at… … Useful english dictionary
French pitch — noun see diapason normal * * * Music. See diapason normal pitch. * * * French pitch noun (music) A standard pitch established by the French government in 1859, and later widely adopted, being 435 cycles per second at 15ºC for A (see… … Useful english dictionary
Diapason — Di a*pa son, n. [L., fr. Gr. diapasw^n (i. e., h dia pasw^n chordw^n symfoni a the concord of the first and last notes, the octave); dia through + pasw^n, gen. pl. of pa^s all: cf. F. diapason. Cf. {Panacea}.] 1. (Gr. Mus.) The octave, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
philharmonic pitch — noun the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C • Syn: ↑concert pitch, ↑international pitch • Hypernyms: ↑pitch * * * noun : a tuning standard of English origin of approximately 450 … Useful english dictionary
philharmonic pitch — Music. a standard of pitch in which A above middle C is established at 440 vibrations per second. Cf. diapason normal pitch. * * * … Universalium
