Tuning

1. The act or proce of bringing an instr. into tune.—2. The accordance or acc or datura of a stringed instr... Zuning-cone, a hollow cone of metal, used in tuning metal fiue-pipes in the organ. Their tops are ‘* coned out ” by inserting the point of the cone, this increasing the flare and raising the pitch; and “coned in” by pushing the inverted cone down over their tops, decreasing the flare and lowering the pitch... Tuning-crook, a crook... Tuning-fork, a 2-pronged instr. of metal, yielding ‘one fixed tone (usually a'; Tonic Sol-fa, 2), and employed to give the pitch for tuning an instr., begin ning a vocal performance, etc... 7uning-hammer, a band-wrench used in tuning pftes... Tuning-horn, a tuning cone... Tuning-key, a tuning-bammer, +» Tuning-slide, a sliding U-shaped section of the tube in certain bra instr.s, used to adjust their pitch to that of other instr.s... Tuning-wire, comp. Pipe 2, 5.