pitch pipe

noun

: a small reed pipe or flue pipe producing one or more tones to establish the pitch in singing or in tuning an instrument

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Then the woman pulls out a pitch pipe and blows a note. —Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2022

One member blew a single note on a pitch pipe, and with that one note, the chorus launched into four-part harmony singing Christmas classics. —Carson Gerber, The Seattle Times, 24 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pitch pipe

noun

: a small pipe blown to establish the pitch in singing or in tuning an instrument