What does pitchy mean?

Answer 1

It's a made-up word that basically means off-key. Although Randy Jackson may think it's a cool word to say, it actually has no real meaning in relation to vocal performances and is probably said to just confuse the singers. What's wrong with saying off-key, or flat, or sharp? These terms are actually more helpful than saying "pitchy" because they actually have explain why the vocal sound is not correct. Off-key means that the singer is not on the correct key that the song was composed in (for example, singing in D major when the song is in C major). Flat means that the singer did not hit the exact note, but sang a half-note or full

note lower than intended note (for example, singing a F note instead of an F sharp). Sharp is the opposite, meaning that the singer sang a half-note or full note higher than the intended note (singing a C sharp instead of a C).