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What is the appropriate unit of measurement for pitch?

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There are several definitions of 'pitch', but I think you mean how 'high' or 'low' a sound sounds to our ear.

If that's it, then you're talking about the frequency of the sound, and the unit is 'vibrations per second' or 'Hertz' (Hz) .

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The appropriate unit of measurement for pitch is mel.

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