detune

• de-tune (music)

From de- +‎ tune.

detune (third-person singular simple present detunes, present participle detuning, simple past and past participle detuned)

1. (music) To intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument. Often done to produce sounds not normally possible, or in the case of stringed instruments to reduce tension for the purposes of shipping or maintenance.

   Synonym: untune

   Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing.

2. (engineering) To alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system so that it is slightly different from a specified target frequency.

• IPA^(key): [deˈtune]

detune

1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of detuna