| 1. | Music. a 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. |

| concert pitch n.
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| international pitch n. A sound wave frequency of 440 cycles per second, assigned to the A above middle C. Also called concert pitch. |