Scordatura ([skordaˈtuːra]; literally, Italian for "discord", or "mistuning") is a tuning of a string instrument that is different from the normal, standard...

for that instrument. Some scordatura drop the pitch of one or more strings, giving access to new lower notes. Some scordatura makes it easier to play in...

many different tunings were used, scordatura notation made it easier for a violinist to read the music. Scordatura notation exists in a number of different...

major instead of E♭ major, and the instrument tuned a semitone sharper (scordatura technique), to give a more brilliant tone. This technique is less common...

known composition. The work is prized for its virtuosic vocal style, scordatura tunings, and its programmatic structure. Biber wrote a large body of instrumental...

intricate polyphonic passages, and explore the various possibilities of scordatura tuning. Among other pieces, Biber wrote operas, sacred music and music...

occasionally employed, both in classical music, where the technique is known as scordatura, and in some folk styles. Mozart, in his Sinfonia Concertante for Violin...

instructions for the violin to be tuned a semitone high, (a technique known as scordatura) enabling the soloist to achieve effects sounding in E-flat which would...

cello strings are tuned to fifths. However, non-standard tunings (called scordatura) exist to change the sound of the instrument or create other playing options...

typical tuning of a string instrument. This notion is contrary to that of scordatura, i.e. an alternate tuning designated to modify either the timbre or technical...

heads in the playing range figure above), unless alternative tuning (scordatura) is specified by the composer. Some composers (e.g. Ottorino Respighi...

classical music is known as scordatura; in some folk styles, it is called cross tuning. One famous example of scordatura in classical music is Camille...

Sonic Youth's sound relied heavily on the use of alternative tunings. Scordatura on stringed instruments has been used for centuries and alternative guitar...

note played on two strings at the same time), but only in the original scordatura version of the suite; in the standard tuning version it is completely...

Medieval and Baroque eras, consisting of an A and an E♭—in an example of scordatura tuning, the violinist's E string has actually been tuned down to an E♭...

and musicians assume this tuning by default if a specific alternate (or scordatura) is not mentioned. In scientific pitch notation, the guitar's standard...

staccato and legato Sforzando forcing Playing with strong, marked emphasis Scordatura discord Alternate tuning (of strings) Con sordino with sourdine (mute)...

although many players, particularly fingerpickers, use alternate tunings (scordatura), such as open G (D-G-D-G-B-D), open D (D-A-D-F♯-A-D), drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)...

of six chamber suites for two scordatura violins and basso continuo published sometime after 1695. At the time, scordatura tuning was used to produce special...

may be unstable. Some contemporary composers specify highly specialized scordatura (intentionally changing the tuning of the open strings). Changing the...

Flatebø (Norwegian, 1713–1772) made in 1756 Hardanger Fiddle, Norway, 1786 Scordatura: The Dahle Tradition (Anne Svånaug Haugan. Etnisk Musikklubb: EM26) Archived...

glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, marimbaphone Strings 1 violin with scordatura (all strings 69~ cents higher than normal, wherein the violin's string...

tuning for the majority of their songs. Music portal Minor thirds tuning Scordatura, alternative tunings of stringed instruments Stringed instrument tunings...

rondeña in C♯ with scordatura. Later guitarists have further extended the repertoire of tonalities, chord positions and scordatura. There are also palos...

contemporary music) with handicaps such as playing at double speed, with scordatura, while dancing or hula hooping, with hand positions reversed, or while...

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Cross tuning or cross-tuning (aka scordatura) is an alternative tuning used for the open strings of a string instrument. The term refers to the practice...

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natural harmonics for horns (as in the Horn Trio and Piano Concerto) and scordatura for strings (as in the Violin Concerto). Additionally, most of his works...

then), harmonics, arpeggios, and tremolo, of rubato, of staccato, of scordatura, of fast figurations in thirds, of chords of more than two notes and was...