pitch

Noun:

• pitch (the height of a sound or musical note).
• pitch (the angle at which a surface slopes).
• pitch (a sticky, tar-like substance).
• pitch (a marketing or sales presentation).
• pitch (a contest or competition).

Verb:

• pitch (to throw something).
• pitch (to slope).
• pitch (to give a marketing or sales presentation).
• pitch (to compete or contend).

• Middle English: This meaning of pitch originated in Middle English with the word "picchen," meaning "to thrust in, fasten, settle."
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• Proto-West Germanic: "Picchen" is derived from the Proto-West Germanic word "pikkijan," which meant "to pick, peck."
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• Connection to sound: The association with sound comes from the idea of "picking" at a string or other vibrating object to alter its pitch.

What instruments produce high-pitch sounds?