Question

Explain the relationship between pitch and frequency.

Answer 1

Pitch:

1. The sensation of a sound is commonly referred to as pitch.
2. Higher pitch corresponds to a higher frequency.
3. Lower pitch corresponds to a lower frequency.
4. Pitch has been assigned the arbitrary unit the mel.
5. For normal or typical hearing, the limits of hearing for frequency fall between 20 and 20 000 Hz. Below 20 Hz only a feeling of vibration is perceived; above 20 000 Hz, only a ‘tickling’ is experienced.

Hence, Higher pitch corresponds to a higher frequency.