INTONATION

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The nature of the PITCH characteristic, usually of a performer of music in reference to a musical SCALE. Good and bad intonation refer to the degree of accuracy between what is actually performed and what is theoretically implied with respect to pitch. See: FLAT, SHARP.

In terms of TUNING, intonation refers to the process of adjusting the pitches used in a scale so that they are systematically organized.

See: EQUAL TEMPERAMENT, JUST INTONATION, PYTHAGOREAN SCALE, TEMPERED TUNING. Compare: CONCERT PITCH, PERFECT PITCH.

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