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pitchable

6.2

Able to be tuned to a specific musical note

adjective
/ˈpɪtʃəbl/

Specialized

: afinable

A pitchable instrument is essential for playing in an orchestra where tuning is important.

Examples

Some traditional flutes are not pitchable and cannot be tuned to match other instruments.
Are all the notes pitchable on this keyboard?
The new guitar is highly pitchable, making it easy for musicians to adjust the sound.
This instrument is pitchable to different frequencies.
The new guitar is highly pitchable, making it easy for musicians to adjust the sound.
A pitchable instrument is essential for playing in an orchestra where tuning is important.
This instrument is pitchable to different frequencies.

Synonyms

tunable

vspitchable

1 4.6

Able to be adjusted to improve sound or performance

is limited to producing or matching a specific musical note

Antonyms

unattuned

7.5

Not tuned to the correct musical pitch

How Tuned

in tune

31 3.7

pitchable

Specialized

6.2

out of tune

12 3.3

Surface Forms

pitchable positive

Morphology

pitchable = pitch (transparent) = pitch + able

Standard verb + '-able' formation indicating capability with respect to musical pitch; meaning follows productive English rules.

Etymology

Pitchable comes from pitch, the 'sound' that is high or low as in tuning a guitar, and the ending -able which means 'can be'. So a pitchable instrument is 'able to be tuned' to a specific note.