De intonatie
Example: De intonatie van het koor was perfect tijdens het concert.
Definition
"De intonatie" refers to the accuracy and quality of pitch in music, particularly how correctly notes are sung or played. It describes the precise tuning and harmonic balance, as in the phrase, 'De intonatie van het koor was perfect tijdens het concert,' meaning the choir’s pitch was perfect during the concert.
Etymology
The word "de intonatie" comes from the Latin 'intonare,' meaning 'to thunder' or 'to sound.' Over time, it developed in Dutch to signify the way musical notes are sounded or tuned. Did you know? The term originally related to vocal delivery and melody before expanding to general musical pitch accuracy.
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"De intonatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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