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Pitch
Pitch is how high or low a sound seems to the listener.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 3; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Pitch is the musical perception of frequency. A high-pitched sound, such as a piccolo or high synth lead, is based on higher frequencies, while a low bass note is based on lower frequencies. Pitch matters in both recording and sequencing because tuning issues, melodic clarity, and arrangement balance all depend on it.
Topics
Sound theoryPerformanceArrangement
Curriculum statussupporting vocabulary
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MIDI
MIDI is performance and control data that tells devices what to play, rather than storing recorded sound.
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