off-key singing
Tone-deaf vocal performance
Off-key singing is singing that misses the correct musical pitch—either sharp (too high) or flat (too low).
The term describes unintentional pitch errors rather than deliberate stylistic choices: Her off-key singing cleared the karaoke bar.
Off-key can also modify other musical performance: an off-key trumpet solo.
- flatLacking vertical variation
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- tone-deafCannot perceive pitch differences
- tone deafCannot perceive pitch differences
- pitchyMusically off-target
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- Musical Mistakesout of tune
- stage mishapsmissed cue, line flub, tripping, stumble, trip
- singing problemstin ear