the pitch to which an ensemble tunes, typically a’= 440Hz
Concert pitch
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Riddle canon
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a canon in which the composer has left it to the performer to choose at which point and at which pitch the following voice(s)…
Tuning peg
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a peg, usually of wood, or a pin, usually of steel, around which a string runs, and which, when turned, increases or decrease…
Tuning pin
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a peg, usually of wood, or a pin, usually of steel, around which a string runs, and which, when turned, increases or decrease…
Absolute pitch
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perfect pitch, a strong conscious or unconscious memory of musical pitch
Preparation
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a harmonic device in which a note which causes a chord to be discordant is used in the previous chord within which it is conc…
Relative pitch
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an ability to identify one pitch with reference to another given pitch
Scordatura
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Technique
Scordatura changes string tuning to expand resonance, simplify fingerings, or support specific tonal colors. When used, score…
Concert overture
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single movement concert piece for orchestra