Pitch

We use the following terms in music class concerning pitch and tuning:

Pitch – how high and how low a note or sound is.

Intonation – the ability to play or sing notes in tune.

Tuning fork – a device in the shape of a fork that when struck will produce a set pitch by which one can tell if a pitch is being sung or played in tune.

A440 – the standard tuning pitch of all orchestras.

Tuner – an electronic device used to keep instruments and voices in tune by checking pitches when played or sung.

12/11/2002