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(music) To intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument, often to produce sounds not normally possible, or to reduce tension in a stringed instrument for the purpose of shipping or maintenance..
Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing.
Use detune when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Detune means (music) To intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument, often to produce sounds not normally possible, or to reduce tension in a stringed instrument for the purpose of shipping or maintenance..
Common synonyms include untune.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing.
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