Intonation in graduation
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Intonation means the rising or falling of a speaking voice, the inflection of a language and by extension also refers to vocal music that is half sung or chanted. The beginning solo phrase of a Gregorian chant, for example, is called an intonation. But the more common definition of intonation in music is how well a note is intoned, the accuracy of its pitch. We will explore what intonation means to different musicians through the perspectives of a singer, a brass player and a string player and hopefully help you to understand how such a simple concept can be so difficult to do.
Musicians and Intonation
When someone talks about intonation in music today they are almost always referring to how in tune the performers are. Playing or singing in tune is a fundamental standard to which all musicians must strive. If a performer is out of tune, it is often obvious even to the most unmusical of ears. Being out of tune means the tone is slightly higher (sharp) or slightly lower (flat) than the correct pitch. When someone is out of tune, it throws off the other musicians around him or her and creates a dissonance that is difficult to listen to.
Keyboard players such as pianists do not have to worry about having accurate pitch. They simply press a key with a finger, and the right pitch comes out. Of course the piano can be out of tune, but fortunately the pianist does not get blamed for this. For other musicians, such as brass players, strings players, and singers, it is not so easy.