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Author: stevensfo
Date: 2005-08-01 18:50
Recent posts have reminded me of a question that I've been meaning to ask for some time. I often see this phrase used but I admit that I'm not sure what it means.
I first assumed that it meant fine filing of the tone holes to obtain a perfect pitch, but sometimes the context leads me to believe that it refers to a general check of the instrument, oiling of pivots and checks for leaks etc.
So what does 'Fine tuning' actually mean?
Steve
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 2005-08-01 19:00
"Fine tuning" is an English-language idiom in general use that means " To make small adjustments in for optimal performance or effectiveness: 'Advertising agencies kept fine-tuning the coolly calculated machinery of merchandising and hype” (New Yorker).' (Definition care of Answers.com)
I don't know that it has any more specific meaning in regard to music or clarinet playing without adding some context. For example, one could "fine tune" one's tuning to get the instrument to as closely as possible play the correct pitch(es). One could also fine tune the tone of the instrument by trying to find the best combination of mouthpiece, reed, etc. for one's self. One could fine tune the height of a key so that it opens a precise amount. One could fine tune one's performance of a particular piece. And so on.
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Author: Markael
Date: 2005-08-02 02:01
Probably the literal meaning came from fine tuning a violin. First you tune with the tuning pegs, then you fine tune at the bridge.
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