international pitch


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international pitch

n.
A sound wave frequency of 440 cycles per second, assigned to the A above middle C. Also called concert pitch.
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international pitch

n
(Music, other) music the frequency of 435 hertz assigned to the A above middle C, widely used until 1939. See pitch130
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in′terna′tional pitch′


n.
a tuning standard for pitch with 440 vibrations per second for A above middle C.
[1900–05]
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Noun1.international pitch - the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C
pitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
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