flat
In music, a flat is a symbol (♭) that tells a musician to play a note a half-step lower than usual. It also describes a sound or voice that is slightly lower than the correct musical pitch.
Exemplos
3 de 5The singer sounds a little flat on the high notes.
The singer sounds a little lower than the correct pitch on the high notes.
The conductor requested the violins to play the E-flat more clearly.
The conductor asked the violins to play the E-flat note more clearly.
I think your guitar string is flat; you should tighten it.
I think your guitar string is sounding too low; you should tighten it.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'flat' tire on a car—the car sits 'lower' to the ground, just like a 'flat' note is lower in pitch.
Quiz rápido
If a singer is performing below the correct pitch, we say they are singing ___.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: flat
Exemplos
The singer sounds a little flat on the high notes.
everydayThe singer sounds a little lower than the correct pitch on the high notes.
The conductor requested the violins to play the E-flat more clearly.
formalThe conductor asked the violins to play the E-flat note more clearly.
I think your guitar string is flat; you should tighten it.
informalI think your guitar string is sounding too low; you should tighten it.
The presence of a flat in the key signature changes the scale's mood.
academicHaving a flat in the key signature changes the feeling of the musical scale.
Please ensure the background jingle doesn't sound flat in the final edit.
businessPlease make sure the short song in the back doesn't sound off-pitch in the final version.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
flat note
a musical note that is lower than it should be
fall flat
to fail to produce the intended effect (idiom derived from music)
flat major
a major scale that starts on a flat note
Frequentemente confundido com
A flat makes a note lower, while a sharp makes a note higher.
A flat changes a note's pitch, whereas a natural returns a note to its original pitch.
Notas de uso
Use 'flat' when a musician is playing below the target pitch. In writing, use the symbol ♭ after the letter, like 'Bb', though it is often written out as 'B-flat'.
Erros comuns
Learners sometimes confuse 'flat' with 'low volume'. In music, 'flat' refers to the pitch (frequency), not how loud the sound is.
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'flat' tire on a car—the car sits 'lower' to the ground, just like a 'flat' note is lower in pitch.
Origem da palavra
From the Old French word 'plat', meaning level or low.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In the UK, 'flat' commonly means an apartment, but in the context of music worldwide, it always refers to pitch.
Quiz rápido
If a singer is performing below the correct pitch, we say they are singing ___.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: flat
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