- present participle of tune.
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
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Tuning these pigments out at shallower depths allows the sharks to see a spectrum of available colors instead of focusing on only blue light.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 23, 2023
They will share the stage at the Saturday concert, a program of two Oliveros text scores: “The Witness” and “The Tuning Meditation.”
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023
Windward 73, St. Francis 44: Tuning up for a league showdown with Brentwood, the Wildcats routed St. Francis behind Gavin Hightower, who scored 19 points.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2023
Tuning in to the secret vocal life of turtles required Jorgewich Cohen to visit wildlife institutions in five countries, where he made recordings of 53 different species.
From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2022
To read a little about one such tradition, please see Indian Classical Music: Tuning and Ragas.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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