tunes up
Readies the strings
Tunes up is the third-person singular of tune up, which means to adjust an instrument or engine for optimal performance.
A guitarist tunes up before a concert; a mechanic tunes up a car before a road trip.
Figuratively, to tune up is to prepare or warm up: The team tuned up with a scrimmage before the big game.
- noteShort written record
- toneQuality of sound
- turnRotational movement
- warm upPrepare body for exercise
- warm-up exercisesPre-activity physical preparation
intonation · ear · tighten · adjust · loosen · pitch · strings · spark plugs · oil change · oil filter · hum · system diagnostics · carburetor · engine check · listen · string tension · knob · pegs
mechanical maintenance
tunes updetunes
Adjusts away from correct pitch
neglects · runs into the ground · breaks down · wears out · damages
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