mistune
verb[T]
(alsomis-tune)uk/mɪsˈtjuːn/us/ˌmɪsˈtuːn/tochangeapartof amusicalinstrumentinorderto make itplayparticularsounds, but not in thecorrectorusualway:
Thepianohad been mistuned, so the firsthalfof theconcertwas adisaster.
The (deliberately) mistunedviolinaddedaninterestingexpressiveness.
If aradio,television, etc., is mistuned, it does notreceiveprogrammesclearlyfrom aparticularstation. :
Thestaticfrom a mis-tunedradiohas afairlyconstantloudness.
- Thelightsobscuredherfaceas sheplayedher mistunedguitar.
- There were very fewdroppednotesor mistunedchords.
- As Istruggledup thehill, mylungswhinedlike a mistunedbanjo.
Playing music
- accompaniment
- accompany
- air guitar
- beatsomethingout
- beatbox
- blow
- conduct
- intonation
- picksomeone/somethingout
- play (something) by earidiom
- playability
- playable
- pluck
- pump
- roof
- tap
- transposition
- ultra-smooth
- vibe
- wah-wah
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