scordatura – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term scordatura in music:

altered tuning (tuning of a string instrument that is different from the standard tuning)

Language

Italian

Singular

scordatura

Plural

scordature

Italian musical terms related to scordatura:

abbassa – lower (imperative)...
abbassamento – lowering...
abbassando – lowering...
abbassare – to lower...
accomodare – to tune...
accordamento – tuning...
accordando – tuning...
accordante – tuning...
accordare – to tune
accordato – tuned, in tune
accordatura – tuning...
accordino – let them tune, they should tune
caviglia – tuning peg
cordatura – tuning...
corista – tuning fork...
diapason – tuning fork...
dissonare – to be out of tune, to sound out of tune...
distonare – sing out of tune, go out of tune
intonare – to intone...
pirolo – tuning peg, tuning pin
scordato – out of tune...