Pitch (music)
Pitch (music)
Pitch is a perceptual property of sounds that allows their ordering on a frequency-related scale, or more commonly, pitch is the quality that makes it possible to judge sounds as "higher" and "lower" in the sense associated with musical melodies[1].
Pronunciation
/ˈpɪtʃ/
Etymology
The term "pitch" is derived from the Old English 'pic', meaning a point or peak, which in turn is from the Latin 'pictum', meaning painted. In the context of music, it was first used in the early 14th century to denote the perceived frequency of a note[2].
Related Terms
- Frequency: The number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time. In music, it is directly proportional to the pitch of a note.
- Melody: A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying. Melodies are often described as being made up of phrases, in which pitch plays a crucial role.
- Harmony: The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect.
- Tone (music): A specific pitch, loudness, and quality of a sound.
- Octave: An interval between one musical pitch and another with double its frequency.
See Also
References
- ↑ "Pitch (music)". Britannica.
- ↑ "Etymology of Pitch". Etymonline.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pitch (music)
- Wikipedia's article - Pitch (music)
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