Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "tuning key" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF TUNING KEY

tuning key play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUNING KEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tuning key is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TUNING KEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tuning key in the English dictionary

The definition of tuning key in the dictionary is a device that may be placed over a wrest pin on a piano, etc, and turned to alter the tension and pitch of a string.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUNING KEY

tunic
tunica
tunicate
tunicin
tunicked
tunicle
tuning
tuning fork
tuning knob
Tunis
Tunisia
Tunisian
tunnage
tunned
tunnel
tunnel diode
tunnel disease
tunnel effect
tunnel vault
tunnel vision

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUNING KEY

Allen key
command key
control key
dichotomous key
escape key
function key
hot key
ignition key
major key
master key
minor key
off key
on key
prong key
return key
shift key
skeleton key
tab key
USB key
Woodruff key

Synonyms and antonyms of tuning key in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tuning key» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF TUNING KEY

Find out the translation of tuning key to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tuning key from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tuning key» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

调整关键
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llave de afinación
570 millions of speakers

English

tuning key
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्यूनिंग कुंजी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضبط مفتاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ключ тюнинг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chave de afinação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিউনিং কী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clé de réglage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tuning key
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stimmschlüssel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チューニング·キー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

튜닝 키를
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tuning key
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chính điều chỉnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரிப்படுத்தும் முக்கிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्यूनिंग की
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ayar tuşu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiave di accordatura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strojenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ключ тюнінг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cheie de tuning
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλήκτρο ρύθμισης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tuning sleutel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tuning nyckel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tuning nøkkel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tuning key

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUNING KEY»

The term «tuning key» is normally little used and occupies the 122.323 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
43
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «tuning key» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of tuning key
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «tuning key».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUNING KEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tuning key» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tuning key» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tuning key

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUNING KEY»

Discover the use of tuning key in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tuning key and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Blues Guitar For Dummies
Because this is your reference point, you don't touch its tuning key. To tune the other five strings, follow these steps: 1. Play the fifth fret of the sixth (low E) string and, while the string rings, play the open fifth string (A). Listen closely to determine ...
Jon Chappell, 2011
2
Guitar For Dummies
If the 5th string seems lower, or flat, turn its tuning key with your left hand (in a counterclockwise direction as you look directly at the tuning key) to raise the pitch . • If the 5th string seems sharp, or higher sounding, use its tuning key to lower the  ...
Mark Phillips, Jon Chappell, 2012
3
Faq: Classic Guitar Care and Setup
Tuning Keys List of Components ' Headstock ' Tuning Keys ' Mounting Screws ' Tuning Key Hole - Tuning Key Button - Tuning Key Roller The quality of your tuning keys will make a big difference in respect to your guitar's ability to stay in tune.
John LeVan, 2010
4
The Graphic Designer's Digital Toolkit
FIGURE UR3-9 Creating a tuning key and copying it for consistency. Now you will create the tuning keys using either the the Pen or Pencil tool, Option/Alt copy for consistency, then use the Transform menu to flip the keys for the other side of  ...
Allan Wood, 2009
5
The Graphic Designer's Digital Toolkit: A Project-Based ...
FIGURE UR3-9 Creating a tuning key and copying it for consistency. Now you will create the tuning keys using either the the Pen or Pencil tool, Option/Alt copy for consistency, then use the Transform menu to flip the keys for the other side of  ...
Allan Wood, 2010
6
The Cambridge Guide to Orchestration
The wooden handle of the tuning key is placed between two strings and then, after one of the strings is plucked, the handle is turned so that the pitch is raised or lowered. Here it is important to indicate exactly where the tuning key should be  ...
Ertuğrul Sevsay, 2013
7
Guitar Setup, Maintenance and Repair
Tuning Keys List of Components • Headstock • Tuning Keys • Mounting Screws • Tuning Key Hole • Tuning Key Button • Tuning Key Post • Screw-in Collar • Press- in Collar The quality of your tuning keys will make a big difference in respect to ...
John LeVan, 2006
8
The Complete Beginning Guitarist: A Fun, Creative, and ...
2. Depress the 6th string at the 5th fret. Play it and you will hear the note A, which is the same note as the 5th string open. Turn the 5th-string tuning key until the pitch of the 5th string matches that of the 6th string. 3. Depress the 5th string at the ...
Aaron Stang, Bill Purse, 2008
9
Guitar Expressions Student Edition: Student Book
2. Depress the 6th string at the 5th fret. Play it and you will hear the note A, which is the same note as the 5th string open. Turn the 5th-string tuning key until the pitch of the 5th string matches that of the 6th string. 3. Depress the 5th string at the ...
Staff, Alfred Publishing
10
Old-Time Fiddle Round Peak Style
... ..117 AEL4'C#" tuning (key ofA) 78. Dance All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand . ..... ..118 39. The Drunken Hiccups (Jack of Diamonds) .......... ..66 79. Devil in the Strawstack ....................................... ..119 AD14'E " tuning (key of D) 80. Old Buck ...
Brad Leftwich, 2011

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUNING KEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tuning key is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Buick Verano tire tuning key in refining ride, GM says
Engineers at GM reportedly went to great lengths to ensure the 2015 Buick Verano, pictured, is quiet and handles confidently on the road. (Photo courtesy ... «TechnologyTell, Oct 14»
2
Bass Bench: Dropped-Tuning Delirium
As we know, the electric bass has been tuned E–A–D–G since it made its ... Technically, there are more ways to detune than just using a rotating tuning key. Fig. «Premier Guitar, Nov 13»
3
Bass Bench: Beef Up Your 4-String
If you're not familiar with a D-tuner, the most popular version is a mechanical device that replaces the 4th-string headstock tuning key. It functions like a normal ... «Premier Guitar, Nov 13»
4
Guitar Shop 101: A Player's Guide to Tuning Keys
Machine heads, tuners, tuning keys, gears, or pegs: Whatever you call them, these devices determine how easily your guitar gets in tune and stays there. «Premier Guitar, Sep 13»
5
Studio Skillset: Drum Tuning Essentials
At its simplest, drum tuning can be broken down into a few basic steps. .... Some companies sell torque tuning keys that supposedly measure the amount of ... «SonicScoop, Jul 11»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tuning key [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tuning-key>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z