Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

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
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