{"id":19032,"date":"2022-08-30T16:24:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T14:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=170980"},"modified":"2022-08-30T16:41:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T14:41:09","slug":"intonation-meaning-what-it-is-and-why-intonation-is-important-in-music","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/intonation-meaning-what-it-is-and-why-intonation-is-important-in-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Intonation meaning: what it is and why Intonation is important in music"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By BBC Music Magazine\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 30 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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]When we speak or sing, we use intonation (the rise and fall between higher and lower pitches) to generate different notes or convey different moods with our voice. However, if you\u2019ve ever listened to someone singing or practising the violin and felt the need to stick your fingers in your ears, it\u2019s likely due to poor intonation, leading to the music sounding out of tune.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Intonation is all to do with the frequency of sound \u2013 how flat or sharp a note<\/a><\/strong> is \u2013 and therefore relates to the accuracy of pitch<\/a><\/strong>. For vocalists and musical instruments that require tuning, each note has its own range of frequency that will create the optimal sound for that particular note. Therefore, musicians need to make sure they\u2019re playing within that range, so the music doesn\u2019t sound out of tune.<\/p>\n