Musical Tuning
In music, there are two common meanings for tuning:
- Tuning practice, the act of tuning an instrument or voice.
- Tuning systems, the various systems of pitches used to tune an instrument, and their theoretical bases.
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—Anonymous. Popular saying.
Dating from World War I—when it was used by U.S. soldiers—or before, the saying was associated with nightclub hostess Texas Quinan in the 1920s. It was the title of a song recorded by Sophie Tucker in 1927, and of a Cole Porter musical in 1929.