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Detunes vs Retunes - What's the difference?

detunes | retunes |

As verbs the difference between detunes and retunes

is that detunes is (detune) while retunes is (retune).

detunes

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Verb

(head)
  • (detune)

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    detune

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    * (l) (music)

    Verb

    (detun)
  • (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.
    • Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing.
  • (electronics) To alter the capacitance of a circuit such that its resonant frequency differs from the incoming frequency.

    • retunes

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (retune)

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    retune

    English

    Verb

  • To tune again.
    • After the long first movement, the orchestra had to retune.

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