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- noun Plural form of
tuning .
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Examples
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So, I watched this documentary about her whacked-out tunings, and I realized that none of my tunings are actually the ones she used, which I was glad about.
Mike Ragogna: Lighting Up and Lifting Off The Ground : Conversations With Shawn Mullins and Chely Wright Mike Ragogna 2010
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When he first heard the group, Ek said it was very '60s pop, but found the newer songs more advanced, as Pecknold learned "technical chord shapes and open tunings, which is more folk, for sure."
The Seattle Times 2011
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It's centered on melody; it's direct and transparent, and those tunings - in, for instance, the radiant third movement of the monumental piano concerto, Saturday's main event - have the effect of lifting a veil on hearing, presenting simple sounds that seem not quite like anything you've heard before.
Music review: Post-Classical Ensemble recognizes the work of Lou Harrison 2011
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So, I made up these crazy tunings, and he said, "Where'd you get that tuning?"
Mike Ragogna: Lighting Up and Lifting Off The Ground : Conversations With Shawn Mullins and Chely Wright Mike Ragogna 2010
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Accordingly, he's often compared to Nick Drake and John Martyn, two British guitarists of that period, though neither comparison is valid: Mr. Drake employed exotic tunings, while Mr. Martyn would alter the acoustic sound with effects normally reserved for electric-guitar players.
Alexi Murdoch Can't Be Rushed Jim Fusilli 2011
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Don't be put off by the idea of alternate tunings: This music is anything but academic or theoretical.
Music review: Post-Classical Ensemble recognizes the work of Lou Harrison 2011
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He's an old session player who has played on a lot of hit records, and he said, "That's fascinating, what you're doing with your tunings."
Mike Ragogna: Lighting Up and Lifting Off The Ground : Conversations With Shawn Mullins and Chely Wright Mike Ragogna 2010
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You've got to come over and watch this documentary about her crazy tunings.
Mike Ragogna: Lighting Up and Lifting Off The Ground : Conversations With Shawn Mullins and Chely Wright Mike Ragogna 2010
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Pianist Danilo Perez, who played on Mr. DeJohnette's wonderful 2009 CD, "Music We Are," said, "His drum tunings can take a chord and give it another dimension."
Playing Musical Chairs Larry Blumenfeld 2012
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The theoretical physicist and cosmologist, Lee Smolin, looking at the individual tunings of the constants, has estimated that the probability of a universe that can support life to be at best one chance in 10229.
Science 2010
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