Pitch 38224 218793796 2008-06-12T05:22:29Z Exprexxo 546253 linked roll and yaw for easy access '''Pitch''' may refer to: {{wiktionary}} 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]] {{disambig}} [[da:Pitch]] [[de:Pitchen]] [[fr:Pitch]] [[it:Pitch]] [[ja:ピッチ]] [[no:Pitch]] [[pt:Pitch]]