bass1 |
the part of music that requires the lowest range of pitch, or sounds made in the low range. [2/3 definitions] |
bowl2 |
to roll the ball in bowling, or pitch the ball in the sport of cricket. [1/2 definitions] |
chant |
words spoken in rhythm over and over on a single pitch. [1/4 definitions] |
chirp |
to make a short sound with a high pitch. [1/2 definitions] |
clef |
one of the signs placed on a musical staff. They show the pitch at which the note should be played. |
curve |
a baseball pitch in which the ball curves toward the opposite side from which it was thrown; curve ball. [1/5 definitions] |
deep |
low in pitch. [1/7 definitions] |
fife |
a small wind instrument that looks like a flute and has a high pitch. The fife usually plays along with drums in marching music. |
flat1 |
lower than the correct pitch. [1/12 definitions] |
flute |
a woodwind instrument with a high pitch. It is a long tube with finger holes or keys along it and is played by blowing into a hole near one end. |
high |
raised in pitch. [1/8 definitions] |
inflection |
a change in the pitch or tone of a voice. [1/3 definitions] |
low1 |
of a sound or musical note, within the deeper range of pitch. [2/11 definitions] |
piccolo |
a small flute with a pitch that is an octave higher than that of the standard flute. |
pitch1 |
the British word for the marked area of ground on which a specific sport is played. "Pitch" has the same meaning as "playing field." [2/11 definitions] |
pitch2 |
a thick, black, sticky material made from coal or wood tar. Pitch is used for paving roads and covering roofs to protect them from water. |
scale3 |
a series of musical tones going up or down in pitch. [1/6 definitions] |
sour |
harshly off pitch. [1/7 definitions] |
tone |
a single sound that is thought of as having pitch, strength, or length. [1/7 definitions] |
toss |
the act or an instance of tossing; pitch. [1/8 definitions] |
tune |
the correct musical pitch. [3/5 definitions] |