De absolute toonhoogte
Example: De absolute toonhoogte bepaalt de exacte frequentie van een noot.
Definition
"De absolute toonhoogte" refers to the exact pitch or frequency of a musical note, measured objectively without relative comparison to other tones. It determines the precise sound wave frequency that defines how high or low a note sounds in music.
Etymology
The phrase "de absolute toonhoogte" is Dutch, where "absolute" comes from Latin 'absolutus,' meaning 'free' or 'unrestricted,' and "toonhoogte" combines "toon" (tone) and "hoogte" (height). Together, it literally means 'the absolute pitch height,' emphasizing an exact and fixed musical pitch.
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"De absolute toonhoogte" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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