In music, pitch is the word we use to describe how high or low a sound is. The squeak of a mouse is a high pitched sound while the roar of a lion is a low pitched sound. Back to top ...

The normal range of hearing for younger people goes from a low pitch, corresponding to a lower sound frequency, of about 20 cycles per second up to a high of 20,000 cycles per second.

Scientists debunk the theory that high-pitched singers have to make noises like rodents to hit the top notes. ... while pitch refers to how high or low noise sounds to our ears. Advertisement.