Glossary of Terms:
 
pitch
1) A specific frequency heard by the ear.
2) A control on a tape transport which adjusts the speed slightly up or down, changing the pitch and time of the music (for a higher or lower quality of music).
3) The spacing of the grooves in a phonograph record.
Source: Recording Institute of Detroit

Also refered as:
  note
Related terms:
  key   pitch bend   pitch change