| 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] |
| scream |
When someone screams, they make a loud sound with their voice at a high pitch. People often scream when they are very afraid and surprised at the same time. Sometimes people scream when they are very excited or happy. [2 definitions] |
| shaky |
If something is shaky it keeps moving a little in a way that is hard or impossible to control. If your hands are shaky, they keep moving a little up and down or from side to side. They are not still and steady. If your voice is shaky, it keeps getting louder and softer, or the pitch changes in a way that you can't control. [1/2 definitions] |
| sharp |
If you sing a note sharp, you sing it just a little higher than the correct pitch. [1/10 definitions] |
| sour |
harshly off pitch. [1/7 definitions] |