| 单词 | concert pitch |
| 例句 | Figure 6.21: In the top line, the melody is written out in concert pitch; on the second line it has been transposed to be read by an alto saxophone. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Many music lovers prefer the sound of period performances, where original baroque-era instruments are brought into play, and the pitch is usually a semitone lower than today’s standard concert pitch. Seattle Symphony audiences have never heard a ‘Messiah’ production quite like this season’s 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z So far they seem quiet enough, but they are all armed to the teeth and keyed to concert pitch. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z He possesses an instinctive knowledge that she has kept her vitality keyed up to concert pitch by antipyrine, phenacetine, and the other drugs to the use of which modern progressive women are addicted. Search-Light Letters 2011-10-06T02:00:43.957Z I had been wound up to high concert pitch by that morning round with Johnny and could not play a bit in the afternoon. Fifty Years of Golf 2011-09-14T02:00:50.627Z The Duke, whose nerves were tuned to concert pitch, heard it first, and turned a pair of wide-open eyes on the door. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z Perhaps I saw that I couldn't hope to keep keyed up to concert pitch all the way through. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z I struck up an accompaniment from my own pipes, but I soon found that the vacuum was too profound for a due modulation in concert pitch with this sylvan band. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z While waiting, the three North Americans had their interest strung to concert pitch by treasure legends which Ferdinand told them. The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure 2011-04-30T02:00:12.743Z For the rock was pitch-naphtha which would not Allow them to stir e'en a stitch, And seated in concert, they could not Rise up above concert pitch. Gaudeamus! Humorous Poems 2011-04-14T02:01:01.217Z His will helped him, he was determined, and as the time drew near for the race the excitement of the event kept him strung up to concert pitch. Fast as the Wind A Novel 2011-03-22T02:00:19.407Z At the time this gentleman came to our country, somewhat over fifteen years ago, the standard of concert pitch was slightly lower in Europe than with us. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-10T03:00:45.530Z There he raised his voice to concert pitch. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z You're keyed up to concert pitch all right, here, and the tempo is not so bad. The King of Arcadia This is what would bring us and our lives up to concert pitch. The Spirit-Filled Life Wiser counsel soon prevailed and the welfare work, which had slumped with the rest, was again brought up to concert pitch. Some War-time Lessons The Soldier's Standards of Conduct; The War As a Practical Test of American Scholarship; What Have We Learned? Gallifet though the day was raw and cold frothed and fogged greatly between the hind legs and on his neck, showing him to be soft, and not keyed up to concert pitch. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 Yet there are persons who keep the requirements of life strained up always at concert pitch, and are thus worn out and made miserable all their days by the grating of a perpetual discord. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865 He is—hum, ha!—not quite up to concert pitch to-night. Hildegarde's Harvest In England, under the reign of the high “concert pitch,” the most familiar works may be played a semitone higher than they are written, without changing their effect. Sketch of a New Esthetic of Music Every man must be spiritually wound up to concert pitch before he is in a condition to receive the highest revelations of the clairvoyant speculators. The Witches of New York I knew Tommy; therefore I also knew that beneath his jocose raillery were nerves stretched to concert pitch that meant music for whoever stood in his way tomorrow. Wings of the Wind That is, one glass didn't quite complete the business, for it took two or three to get my courage up to concert pitch. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 They spoke well and frequently; and their dancing eyes and ready laugh indicated spirits at concert pitch. The Hound From The North This all went on under the sanction of Addington manners, and kept concert pitch rather high. The Prisoner Hands grow busy, the noise recommences, and in a few minutes the buzz rises again to concert pitch. Round the Wonderful World But during the day he was jolly and high spirited, keeping the whole company at concert pitch with his stories and fun. The High Calling None of all this was lost upon Michael, whose nature was ever tuned to the concert pitch of his surroundings. There was a King in Egypt You get a couple o' strong men one o' these days, and make 'em pull at a set of strings, and see if they'll get them up to concert pitch! Aunt Rachel My musical friend, at whose house I am now visiting, has tried all the owls that are his near neighbours with a pitch-pipe set at concert pitch, and finds they all hoot in B flat. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 Appetites were at concert pitch and it was with difficulty that Hippy Wingate restrained himself until the girls were seated. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods But her nerves were still strung to concert pitch, and he had struck the wrong note. The Great Amulet You're always at concert pitch or on your horse; there are no intervals. The Tragic Muse The tendency to screw the characters up above the normal—to tune them up to concert pitch as it were—interferes seriously with the pleasure which the book otherwise might yield. Essays on Scandinavian Literature In the twenty-four hours preceding, the reverend's excitable nerves had been wound up to something above concert pitch. Border and Bastille Very strenuous training occupied our two months there, and the expectation of going abroad at a moment's notice kept us up to concert pitch. The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and 14th (F. & F. Yeo.) Battn. R.H. 1914-1919 As previously explained, there are at present two different pitches in use, international pitch and concert pitch, the latter being about a half-step higher than the former. Piano Tuning A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs We think the twins are going to have measles; it's the only thing they haven't had, and Letty's spirits are not up to concert pitch. The Romance of a Christmas Card A roof-garden is being laid out for the recreation of the staff, and the velocity of the numerous lifts has been keyed up to concert pitch. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 18th, 1920 They feel these things are essential to the acquiring of a fine technic, and keeping it up to concert pitch. Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers There were no longer, as in the East India Company days, periodical inquests into the state of India to wind up Parliament to a concert pitch of sustained and vigilant interest in Indian affairs. India, Old and New If so, and the piano is not too much below concert pitch, and bids fair to stand the tension, draw your 3C up to concert pitch and proceed to lay your temperament. Piano Tuning A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs "Don't worry so," he said, sipping his brandy to keep him up to concert pitch, "I've got an idea which will be good for both of us." Red Money Their first note had reached such a high measure that all the succeeding days followed at concert pitch. One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' "You men must do everything to get your muscles up to concert pitch," Captain Prescott announced. Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops Dick Prescott at Grips with the Boche He understood thoroughly the value of the lighter, happier moments in keeping an athlete's nervous system up to concert pitch. The High School Left End Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron All orchestral instruments are supposed to be tuned to concert pitch. Piano Tuning A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs Walter was struck with the intensity of that fair brow, those remarkable eyes, and that beautiful face; they seemed now to be all strung up to concert pitch. A Perilous Secret Well," answered Hewitt, "I fancy you must have been rather 'out of form,' as they say; everybody has his stupid days, and you can't keep up to concert pitch forever. Martin Hewitt, Investigator Screw your lyre up to concert pitch, and go on with your stridulous performances! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 The more he drank cocktails, the more he was compelled to drink in order to get the desired result, the inhibitions that eased him down from the concert pitch of his operations. Burning Daylight It is desirable, then, that all pianos used with orchestra should be tuned to concert pitch if possible. 2d, As an accompaniment for singing. Piano Tuning A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs The papers took up the tale and repeated it until the whole capital was keyed up to concert pitch. The Ways of Men There were no fierce factional quarrels to arouse the emotions to concert pitch. The United States Since the Civil War The liqueur box only supplied the peg that was occasionally wanted to screw the superior mind to concert pitch. Phantom Fortune, a Novel Your spirits get below concert pitch by staying in one place so long at a time. Memories of Hawthorne If it is desired to tune a piano to a certain pitch, say concert pitch, tune the C that is an octave above middle C by a concert pitch tuning-fork or pipe. Piano Tuning A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs Our grandparents and their parents lived peaceful lives beneath these same skies, undisturbed by the morbid influences that are supposed to key us to such a painful concert pitch. The Ways of Men His nerves always are strung up to concert pitch, and while he feeds or drinks, or travels, he watches his step. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations A glass of Heidseck will bring you up to concert pitch.' Phantom Fortune, a Novel "No. It's a shame, too, after our expectations had been worked up to concert pitch," declared Nora. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great American Desert I expected to find you so polite and ceremonious, that I read a few chapters of Sir Charles Grandison, in order to bring myself up to concert pitch.' Wives and Daughters Occasionally, just to keep the others up to concert pitch, he used to sack one of the men for being too slow. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists The deadly silence of the place was oppressive—especially when you had strung yourself up to concert pitch to face the crash and turmoil of a fearful battle. At Suvla Bay Being the notes and sketches of scenes, characters and adventures of the Dardanelles campaign, made by John Hargrave ("White Fox") while serving with the 32nd field ambulance, X division, Mediterranean expeditionary force, during the great war. From the rooms in the rear came the words of a gospel hymn sung in a tremulous soprano and at concert pitch. Cy Whittaker's Place Her mind, strung now to concert pitch, had harked back to the point it had reached some time ago, and which all the recent distractions had momentarily obliterated. The Bat We strung her up in no time to concert pitch; set her eyes in a blaze; and made her out-blush her own rouge. No Name Both were high-strung, prone to excessive tension and endurance, and they lived at concert pitch. Moon-Face He was keyed up to concert pitch, and there was never a moment in the long day when he was not fighting for moments. Martin Eden |
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