detune

English

Alternative forms

  • de-tune (music)

Etymology

de- + tune.

Verb

detune (third-person singular simple present detunes, present participle detuning, simple past and past participle detuned)

  1. (music) To intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument. Often done to produce sounds not normally possible, or in the case of stringed instruments to reduce tension for the purposes of shipping or maintenance.
    Synonym: untune
    Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing.
  2. (engineering) To alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system so that it is slightly different from a specified target frequency.

Translations

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [deˈtune]

Verb

detune

  1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of detuna
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