pitch pipe

pitch pipe

n.

A small pipe that, when sounded, gives the initial pitch for a piece of music or the standard pitch for tuning an instrument.

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pitch pipe

Noun

a small pipe that sounds a note to establish the correct starting note for unaccompanied singing

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pitch pipe - a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency; used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing pipe - a tubular wind instrument