relative pitch
rel·a·tive pitch
R r Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rel-uh-tiv pich]
- /ˈrɛl ə tɪv pɪtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rel-uh-tiv pich]
- /ˈrɛl ə tɪv pɪtʃ/
Definitions of relative pitch words
- noun relative pitch the pitch of a tone as determined by its relationship to other tones in a scale. 1
- noun relative pitch the ability to identify or sing a tone by mentally determining the distance of its pitch from that of a tone already sounded. 1
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Origin of relative pitch
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Relative pitch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
relative pitch popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
relative pitch usage trend in Literature
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