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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

... sound?

Dear Teachers,

Could you tell me, please, what you call a sound that is not the one that you are supposed to sing or hit on a keyboard and sounds out of tune with the melody? Thank you.
  

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A discord? A flat or sharp note? An off-pitch note?

  • A discord?
  • A flat or sharp note?
  • An off-pitch note?
  • A pitchy note (to quote Simon Cowell)?
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A discord? A flat or sharp note? An off-pitch note? A pitchy note (to quote Simon Cowell)?
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Thank you very much, Mister Micawber and anonymous!
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And a 'sour note'. I guess most of us have tin ears, since there seem to be so many words for this.

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