WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
concert pitch′, 
    1. Music and Dancea standard of pitch used for tuning orchestral instruments, usually established at 440 vibrations per second for A above middle C.
    2. a state of heightened eagerness, readiness, or tension:Spring training had brought the athletes up to concert pitch for the beginning of the season.
    • 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
concert pitch n
  1. the frequency of 440 hertz assigned to the A above middle C
    See pitch1
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