absolute pitch

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.səˌlut pɪt͡ʃ/, /ˌæb.səˈljut pɪt͡ʃ/

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Noun

absolute pitch (plural absolute pitches)

1. (music, countable or uncountable) The exact pitch of a note as established by its rate of vibration based on a standard scale.
2. (music, uncountable) Perfect pitch; the ability to identify or produce any tone without need of an external reference.

Translations

pitch established by its rate of vibration

• Dutch: absolute toonhoogte m
• Finnish: tarkka sävelkorkeus
• Japanese: 絶対音感 (ja) (ぜったいおんかん, zettaionkan)
• Tagalog: ganap na tono

ability to identify and reproduce a tone — see perfect pitch