pitch pipe


noun

a small flute or reed pipe producing one or more pitches when blown into, used chiefly for establishing the proper pitch in singing or in tuning a musical instrument.
Also called tuning pipe.

Origin of pitch pipe

First recorded in 1705–15

British Dictionary definitions for pitch pipe

pitch pipe

noun

a small pipe, esp one having a reed like a harmonica, that sounds a note or notes of standard frequency. It is used for establishing the correct starting note for unaccompanied singing