Meanings
nounconcert pitch (countable and uncountable, plural concert pitches)
plural concert pitches · alternative concert-pitch
- countableuncountableentertainmentthe reference pitch to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance
- countableuncountableentertainmentthe reference pitch using the standard of A440
- countableuncountableentertainmentthe pitch that is heard (usually as played by one or more transposing instruments or a combination of transposing and non-transposing instruments)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C
Similar
philharmonic pitchinternational pitch
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish normaalisävel, viretaso
- normaalisävelmusic: reference pitch to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance
- viretasomusic: reference pitch to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance
- normaalisävelmusic: reference pitch using the standard of A440
Cite this entry
APA
concert pitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concert%20pitch
MLA
“concert pitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concert%20pitch. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “concert pitch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concert%20pitch.
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