Tonhöhe
dieNounpitch (sound)
English translations
- 01
pitch
- 02
tone
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Tonhöhe bezeichnet die wahrgenommene Höhe oder Tiefe eines Tons, die hauptsächlich von der Frequenz der Schallwellen abhängt.
- English meaning
- Pitch refers to the perceived highness or lowness of a tone, mainly dependent on the frequency of the sound waves.
- Synonym
- Klanghöhe
- German example
- Die Tonhöhe der Geige war zu hoch.
- English example
- The pitch of the violin was too high.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Tonhöhe
- Plural Form
- die Tonhöhen
Related words
- Notenkopf
Notehead
- Mensur
Scale length
- Stimmlage
Voice pitch
- hypomixolydisch
Hypomixolydian
- Kapodaster
A capo is a device used on the neck of a stringed instrument, usually a guitar, to raise the pitch of all the strings simultaneously.
- Violinschlüssel
Treble clef
- Klangfarbe
Timbre describes the specific quality of a sound that allows us to distinguish different instruments or voices with the same pitch and volume.
- Griffbrett
Fretboard
- Stimmhöhe
Pitch of voice
- Baßschlüssel
The bass clef is a musical clef used to indicate the pitch of notes in the lower range.
- tonal
Tonal
- tonotop
Tonotopic refers to the spatial arrangement of nerve cells in the auditory system that respond to different frequencies. Cells that respond to high frequencies are located in a different place than cells that respond to low frequencies.
- Posaune
The trombone is a brass instrument played by sliding a tube to change the pitch.
- Vibrato
Vibrato
- Notenschlüssel
A clef is a musical symbol used to indicate the pitch of written notes.
Example sentences with “Tonhöhe”
Die Tonhöhe des Instruments ist variabel. (The pitch of the instrument is variable.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Tonhöhe feminine?
Yes, it is feminine (die). The plural is 'Tonhöhen'.