tuning
Britishnoun
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a set of pitches to which the open strings of a guitar, violin, etc, are tuned
the normal tuning on a violin is G, D, A, E
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the accurate pitching of notes and intervals by a choir, orchestra, etc; intonation
Example Sentences
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At present, matching a background requires manual tuning of water and solvent levels.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Is this an A.I. company fine tuning its offerings, or the long-awaited popping of the A.I. bubble?
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
“Maybe casual fans are tuning in, or someone who’s watched a baseball documentary on Netflix thinks, ‘Oh, I’ll check out the Yankees Giants game because it’s live.’
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
“Somatics means tuning in and sensing what you’re doing, and learning how to release your muscles.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
This sameness is a result of equal-tempered tuning, however; other tuning systems have been used which cause enharmonic notes to be tuned slightly differently.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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