international pitch

n. A sound wave frequency of 440 cycles per second, assigned to the A above middle C. Also called concert pitch.

international pitch

n (Music, other) music the frequency of 435 hertz assigned to the A above middle C, widely used until 1939. See pitch¹³⁰

in′terna′tional pitch′

n. a tuning standard for pitch with 440 vibrations per second for A above middle C. [1900–05]

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Noun

international pitch - the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle Cconcert pitch, philharmonic pitchpitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

international pitch