Concert Pitch
The degree of sharpness or flatness adopted by a number of
musicians acting in concert, that all the instruments may be in accord.
Generally, a particular note is selected for the standard, as A or C;
this note is put into the proper pitch, and all other notes are regulated
by it.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Concert Pitch from Fact Monster:
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