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Pitch: Production<br />

Pitch<br />

Pitch is controlled by changes in the tension <strong>of</strong> the vocal folds, both<br />

longitudinally (along the folds) and medially (between the folds).<br />

<strong>The</strong> pitch <strong>of</strong> a sound corresponds to its fundamental frequency (F0),<br />

but the two are distinct. Pitch is <strong>of</strong>ten perceived as the difference in<br />

frequency between successive harmonics <strong>of</strong> the F0.<br />

<strong>The</strong> pitch range is humans varies. For men, it is usually between<br />

75-250 Hz. For women, it is usually between 120-350 Hz.<br />

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