Scordatura


noun, plural scordature
[skawr-duh-too r-ey; Italian skawr-dah-too-re] /ˌskɔr dəˈtʊər eɪ; Italian ˌskɔr dɑˈtu rɛ/ (Show IPA), scordaturas. Music.
1.
the tuning of a stringed instrument in other than the usual way to facilitate the playing of certain compositions.

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