- 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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Porchfests have been tuning up in more locations across the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Scots simply aren't tuning in in the numbers to make it cost-effective.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Apparently, posting while watching the network he said he was tuning out.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Engineers expect to improve that performance even further as they continue tuning the guidance system.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
This often leads to some "tweaking" of the tuning in real performances, away from equal temperament.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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