Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing.
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Detune
Synonyms for "detune" (2 found)
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4 translations across 4 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- разстройвам verb (intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument)
Galician
1 entries- desintonizar verb (alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system)
Portuguese
1 entries- dessintonizar verb (alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system)
Spanish
1 entries- desintonizar verb (alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system)
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