ALL meanings of concert pitch
con·cert pitch
C c - noun concert pitch the frequency of 440 hertz assigned to the A above middle C 3
- noun concert pitch a state of extreme readiness 3
- noun concert pitch a pitch, slightly higher than the usual pitch, to which concert instruments are sometimes tuned to achieve an increased brilliance of quality 3
- noun concert pitch the standard pitch to which instruments are tuned and voices are pitched so as to be compatible in performance: it is currently designated as A above middle C, with a frequency of 440 vibrations per second 3
- noun concert pitch the actual sound of a note written for a transposing instrument, as the trumpet 3
- noun concert pitch Music. a standard of pitch used for tuning orchestral instruments, usually established at 440 vibrations per second for A above middle C. 1
- noun concert pitch a state of heightened eagerness, readiness, or tension: Spring training had brought the athletes up to concert pitch for the beginning of the season. 1
- noun concert pitch (music) the pitch that is heard (usually as played by one or more transposing instruments or a combination of transposing and non-transposing instruments). 0