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What do you understand by the pitch of a sound?
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Pitch is the characteristic of sound by which an acute note can be distinguished from a grave or a flat note.
The pitch of the sound depends on the frequency of the sound. It SI units is Hertz.
Higher the pitch, higher is the frequency.
The term pitch is often used in music.
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