Singing in tune translation help I sang Chinese karaoke last night... went alright... but couldn't sing in tune. I wanted to express this to my Chinese friends.... so I wanted to learn phrases/words related to singing and music, namely:

How do you say "Sing in tune", or perhaps "carry a melody"
Out of tune


跑调/走调/走音——年纪大了，王菲唱歌也开始走音了。要不我们就叫她跑调天后吧。
音调不准——这架钢琴音调不准，和你唱歌一样。
不着调/不合调——你唱歌挺不着调的。
音准差——你唱歌音准太差了。音准 is a professional term.


The phrase 不着调 has later taken a metaphoric meaning to describe an erratic person or deed. 你这人挺不着调的，办事也不着调。 

In tune

Just take the negative forms and you're set:


着调/合调——你唱歌还挺合调的。
音调准——你唱歌音调很准。
音准很好/不错——这架钢琴音准很好，你唱歌音准不错。This is how a music teacher praises you.