Concert Pitch
Preserved but no longer current.
The degree of sharpness or flatness adopted by musicians acting in concef t, that all the instruments may be in accord. In England "concert pitch" is usually slightly higher than the pitch at which instruments are generally tuned.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Concert Pitch” mean?
The degree of sharpness or flatness adopted by musicians acting in concef t, that all the instruments may be in accord. In England "concert pitch" is usually slightly higher than the pitch at which instruments are generally tuned.
Is “Concert Pitch” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.