| passed ball |
in baseball, a pitch that a catcher should be able to catch, but does not, thus allowing any baserunner to advance. (Cf. wild pitch.) |
| pedal steel |
an electrified steel guitar mounted on legs and equipped with pedals that provide added modulations of pitch. |
| perfect pitch |
the ability to sing or recognize the pitch of any musical tone heard; absolute pitch. |
| piccolo |
a small flute with a pitch that is an octave higher than that of the standard flute. |
| pitch1 |
a quality of a sound or musical note that depends upon the rate at which the sound wave induces vibrations. The relative low or high quality of a note or sound is its pitch. [1/23 definitions] |
| pitch2 |
to pave, seal, or cover with pitch. [1/3 definitions] |
| pitch pine |
any of various pine trees cultivated as a source of pitch or turpentine. |
| pitch pipe |
a small musical pipe or pipes with invariable pitch, used as a tuning standard by singers and other musicians. |
| pitchstone |
a glassy rock of volcanic origin having the appearance of lustrous pitch. |
| pitchy |
full of or smeared with pitch. [2 definitions] |
| portamento |
in music, a smooth sliding from one pitch to another, esp. with the voice, a violin, or the like. |
| screwball |
a baseball pitch that curves toward the side of the plate corresponding to the arm used to pitch it, opposite the motion of a normal curve ball. [1/3 definitions] |
| sharp |
in music, half a step higher in pitch. (Cf. flat1.) [2/16 definitions] |
| slider |
in baseball, a fast pitch that changes direction slightly as it nears the batter. [1/2 definitions] |
| sopranino |
of or denoting a musical instrument that has a higher pitch than the soprano of its type. [1/2 definitions] |
| sour |
of musical tones, harshly off pitch. [1/10 definitions] |
| spitball |
an illegal pitch in baseball in which the pitcher causes the ball to curve or spin by rubbing it with saliva. [1/2 definitions] |
| strike zone |
in baseball, the area above home plate, specifically between the batter's shoulders and knees, through which the pitch must pass to be ruled a strike. |
| tabla |
a pair of different-sized, small drums that are joined together, used esp. in the music of India. The pitch of these drums can be varied. |
| tam-tam |
a large metal gong of indefinite pitch, struck with a soft-headed hammer or stick. |
| tessitura |
the general range or pitch of an instrumental or vocal part in a musical composition. |