- philharmonic pitch
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a standard of pitch in which A above middle C is established at 440 vibrations per second. Cf. diapason normal pitch.
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Universalium. 2010.
philharmonic pitch
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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
new philharmonic pitch — noun : a tuning standard of 435 to 439 vibrations per second for A above middle C adopted in Britain at the end of the 19th century to replace the old philharmonic pitch … Useful english dictionary
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Concert pitch — refers to the pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance. Concert pitch may vary from ensemble to ensemble, and has varied widely over musical history. This is also referred to as the reference frequency… … Wikipedia
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
concert pitch — noun the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C • Syn: ↑philharmonic pitch, ↑international pitch • Hypernyms: ↑pitch … Useful english dictionary
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