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detuned

The correct spelling is detuned.

How to pronounce detuned

verb

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The correct spelling is detuned. 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… For example: "Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing."

Usage Examples

Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing.

a detuned instrument or device

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.To alter the capacitance of a circuit such that its resonant frequency differs from the incoming frequency.

adjective

  1. 1.Having undergone detuning.

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