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What is pitch of a note?
In music, the pitch of a note means how high or low the note is. In physics, it is measured in a unit called Hertz. A note that is vibrating at 261 Hz will be caused by sound waves that vibrate at 261 times a second. This will be Middle C on the piano. ... Some musicians have a sense of absolute pitch or pitch perfect.
Is pitch and note the same?
Pitch is the high or low frequency of a sound. ... Notes are musical symbols that indicate the location of a pitch. Tone is the color or timbre of pitch.
How is pitch measured in music?
Physical vibration: A musical pitch corresponds with a specific sonic vibration, which is measured in Hertz (Hz). ... Musical frequencies double with each octave, which means that A5 (an octave higher) vibrates at 880 Hz, and A3 (an octave lower) vibrates at 220 Hz.
