Which term refers to how in-tuned a singer's pitches are during performance?

Which term refers to how in-tuned a singer's pitches are during performance?

• A. Audiation
• B. Tessitura
• C. Passagio
• D. Intonation

Answer: (D)

Intonation is the degree to which pitches are in tune during performance. In singing, good intonation means staying on the intended notes and adjusting as needed to match the pitch center of the piece, whether solo or with accompaniment or other singers. This involves listening carefully and making quick pitch corrections to avoid sounding flat or sharp. The other terms describe different ideas: audiation is the ability to hear and understand music mentally before singing, tessitura is the most comfortable vocal range for a piece, and passaggio refers to the transition between vocal registers. So intonation directly captures how in-tuned the pitches are during performance.

Intonation is the degree to which pitches are in tune during performance. In singing, good intonation means staying on the intended notes and adjusting as needed to match the pitch center of the piece, whether solo or with accompaniment or other singers. This involves listening carefully and making quick pitch corrections to avoid sounding flat or sharp. The other terms describe different ideas: audiation is the ability to hear and understand music mentally before singing, tessitura is the most comfortable vocal range for a piece, and passaggio refers to the transition between vocal registers. So intonation directly captures how in-tuned the pitches are during performance.