downtuning

ˌdaʊnˈtjuːnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of downtuning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

music

Rare

the result of having tuned an instrument lower

Rare

The downtuning made the song sound deeper.

lowering

retuning

sound

Rare

altering sound to be deeper or heavier

Rare

The band's downtuning added depth to their music.

reconfiguring

retuning

Adjective

music

Rare

related to tuning an instrument lower

Rare

The downtuning guitar created a deeper sound.

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Origin of downtuning

English, down (reduce) + tuning (adjusting pitch)

Examples of downtuning in a sentence

The band's signature style includes downtuning.
Downtuning gave the guitar a richer tone.
The downtuning of the piano changed its character.
The downtuning effect was evident in the band's new album.
His downtuning approach gave the song a unique feel.

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French:désaccordage, accordé plus bas, ...
German:Herunterstimmen, tiefer gestimmt, ...
Italian:abbassamento dell'accordatura, abbassato, ...
Spanish:desafinación hacia abajo, desafinada, ...
Portuguese:afinação mais baixa, afinação baixa, ...
Chinese:降调, 降调的, ...
Japanese:ダウンチューニング, ダウンチューニングの, ...
Arabic:تَخْفيض الضَبْط, منخفض الضبط, ...
Hebrew:כִּוּוּן נָמוּךְ, מְכֻוָּן נָמוּךְ, ...
Russian:низкая настройка, пониженный строй, ...
Ukrainian:зниження тону, знижено налаштований, ...
Hindi:कम ध्वनि पर ट्यूनिंग, कम ध्वनि, ...
Bengali:ডাউনটিউনিং, নিচু সুরে টিউন করা, ...
Catalan:afinació baixa, rebaixament de to, ...
Czech:podladění, podladěný, ...
Danish:nedstemning, nedstemt, ...
Dutch:downtunen, laaggestemd, ...
Greek:χαμηλότερη ρύθμιση, χαμηλοκουρδισμένος, ...
Hungarian:lehangolás, lehangolt, ...
Khmer:ការបន្ថយសំឡេងតន្ត្រី, បន្ថយសំឡេងតន្ត្រី, ...
Korean:다운튜닝, 낮게 조율된, ...
Persian:تنظیم پایین, کوک پایین‌تر, ...
Polish:obniżenie stroju, obniżony, ...
Portuguese (BR):downtuning, com afinação baixa, ...
Romanian:coborâre a tonului, acordat mai jos, ...
Swedish:nedstämning, nedstämd, ...
Thai:การปรับจูนต่ำ, ปรับเสียงต่ำ, ...
Turkish:aşağı akort, düşük akortlu, ...
Vietnamese:việc chỉnh âm thấp, chỉnh âm thấp, ...

downtune

ˈdaʊnˌtuːn

Definition of downtune - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

intensity

Rare

reduce the intensity or severity of something

Rare

The coach decided to downtune the training sessions to prevent injuries.

decrease

diminish

music

TECH.

adjust a musical instrument to a lower pitch

TECH.

The guitarist decided to downtune his guitar for the song.

flatten

lower

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Origin of downtune

English, down (reduce) + tune (adjust)

Examples of downtune in a sentence

The band decided to downtune their music for a softer sound.
He had to downtune the bass for the performance.
They decided to downtune all the strings for a deeper sound.

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French:réduire, baisser l'accordage, ...
German:Intensität reduzieren, tiefer stimmen, ...
Italian:ridurre l'intensità, scordare, ...
Spanish:bajar el ritmo, desafinar, ...
Portuguese:amenizar, afinar, ...
Chinese:减弱, 降调, ...
Japanese:強度を下げる, 音を下げて調整する, ...
Arabic:خَفَّفَ, خَفَضَ ضَبْط, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְחִית אֶת הָעֹצְמָה, לְהַנְמִיךְ אֶת הַטּוֹן, ...
Russian:уменьшить интенсивность, понизить строй, ...
Ukrainian:послабити, переналаштовувати, ...
Hindi:तीव्रता कम करना, डाउनट्यून करना, ...
Bengali:তীব্রতা কমানো, নিম্ন সুরে সামঞ্জস্য করা, ...
Catalan:reduir la intensitat, baixar el to, ...
Czech:zmírnit, podladit, ...
Danish:reducere intensiteten, stemme ned, ...
Dutch:intensiteit verminderen, lager stemmen, ...
Greek:μειώνω την ένταση, χαμηλώνω τον τόνο, ...
Hungarian:enyhíteni, lehangolni, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយកម្រិតខ្លាំង, បន្ថយកម្ពស់សំឡេង, ...
Korean:강도를 낮추다, 다운튜닝하다, ...
Persian:کاهش دادن شدت, تنظیم کرد, ...
Polish:zmniejszyć intensywność, obniżyć strój, ...
Portuguese (BR):amenizar, abaixar a afinação, ...
Romanian:a reduce intensitatea, a acorda mai jos, ...
Swedish:minska intensiteten, ställa ner, ...
Thai:ลดความเข้มข้น, ปรับเสียงต่ำ, ...
Turkish:yoğunluğunu azaltmak, akort etmek, ...
Vietnamese:giảm cường độ, hạ tông, ...

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Definition of downtuning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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Definition of downtune - Reverso English Dictionary

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