请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 scordatura
释义

scordatura

/ˌskɔːdəˈtjʊərə /
noun [mass noun] Music
The technique of altering the normal tuning of a stringed instrument to produce particular effects.In his instrumental music, he was renowned for his use of scordatura, or alternate string tunings....
  • The strings of a four-string cello are usually tuned in fifths, but scordatura tunings were used in the baroque era, and so tuning in fifths cannot be taken for granted.
  • Some of the tracks here were intensely experimental, featuring the electric keyboard equivalent of scordatura tuning, lush quasi-orchestral Hammond organ backdrops, haunting saxophone and ethereal wordless vocals.

Origin

Late 19th century: Italian, from scordare 'be out of tune'.

随便看

 

英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/11 15:27:12