If someone is singing badly we always say they’re flat, but at least some of the time (to my ear) they are actually singing sharp.
Why do we always say someone is singing flat, is it just convenient or is there a music theory reason for it?
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Personally I wouldn’t say they’re flat (below the correct pitch) if they were actually sharp (above the correct pitch). Sometimes it’s very difficult to tell when they’re close, so I might say they’re “pitchy”.
Also in my experience when it’s hard to tell which direction they’re off, they’re most likely a little sharp, but that’s anecdotal.
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