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'''Pitch''' may refer to:
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In '''music''':
* [[Pitch (music)]], the property of a sound or musical tone measured by its perceived frequency
** [[Range (music)]], the distance from the lowest to the highest pitch a musical instrument can play
** [[Vocal range]], the distance from the lowest to the highest pitch a human voice can produce
** [[Musical tuning]] explains pitch systems and pitch standards
*** [[Absolute pitch]] and [[relative pitch]]
*** [[Definite pitch]] and indefinite pitch
In '''speech''', '''language''', '''hearing''', and '''signal processing''':
* [[Pitch accent]], a variation in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word
** [[Tone (linguistics)]], the use of pitch in language to distinguish lexical or grammatical meaning
** [[Paralanguage]], the use of pitch (as well as volume and intonation) in speech to carry emotional meaning
* [[Pitch (psychophysics)]], the perceptual correlate of the frequency of a sound wave
* [[Pitch shifter (audio processor)]], an electronic device for modifying the pitch of sounds
* [[Pitch detection algorithm]], an algorithm to estimate the fundamental frequency of speech or musical instrument
In '''nature''':
* [[Pitch (resin)]], a viscous liquid, derived from plants or petroleum products, often used for waterproofing and sealing
* [[Pitch Pine]], a tree species rich in resin
In '''recreation''':
* [[Pitch (baseball)]], the delivery of a baseball to a batter
* [[Pitch (sports)]], a playing field for various sports (especially in British and Australian English):
** [[Cricket pitch]]
** [[Football pitch]]
* [[Pitch (vertical space)]]; used in climbing and caving
* [[Pitch (card game)]], a bidding, point-taking card game
* An open outdoor area for various activities:
** [[Camping]] pitch
** [[Concert]] pitch
** [[Busker|Busker's]] pitch
* The place where a [[busker]] performs is called their pitch
* The raising of a [[tent]]
* The delivery of a [[golf]] ball with backspin
* The delivery of a shoe in a game of [[horseshoes]]
In '''sales''':
* [[Pitch (filmmaking)]], a sales pitch in the movie industry
* [[Elevator pitch]], a very short sales pitch
* [[Pitchware]], a synonym for adware
A '''measure of [[angle]] or [[incline]]''':
* [[Flight dynamics|Pitch (flight)]], an aircraft's attitude as nose up or down
* Pitch (boat movement), similar movements to aircraft - Pitch, [[Roll]] and [[Yaw]]
* [[Blade pitch]], the angle of a propeller
* [[Roof pitch]], the ratio of vertical over horizontal measurements in carpentry
A '''measure of distance''' between like items:
* [[Dot pitch]], the distance between dots in a computer display
* [[Screw#Mechanical_analysis|Thread pitch]], the distance between threads on a screw
* Links of [[roller chain]] and [[bicycle chain]]
* [[Airline seat#Seat_size|Seat pitch]], the distance between a point on one airline seat and the same point on the next
* Also, the distance between:
** complete turns of a [[helix]]
** teeth on a [[gear]]
** [[film perforations]]
** [[scanline]]s in video processing
** leads from an [[integrated circuit]]
In '''arts and literature''':
* ''[[Pitch (film)]]'', a movie by Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice
* ''[[Sales Pitch]]'', a short story by Philip K. Dick
==See also==
* [[Pitchfork]]
* [[Pitch Black]]
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