fingering
The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrumentThe act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument.
» There are no correct fingerings for scales, because everyone's hands are different.
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4 senses(uncountable)The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument.
аппликату́раapplikatúra
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
(countable)A specific method of using the fingers to play an instrument.
That chord has two fingerings.
Fingersatz
аппликату́раapplikatúra
(uncountable)The act of using the fingers to stimulate one's own, or another person's, vulva, vagina, or anus.
fingern
фи́нгерингfíngering
(countable, uncountable)A thin woollen yarn for stockings.
Examples
2 sentencesThere are no correct fingerings for scales, because everyone's hands are different.
Saxophonists often double on flutes, which have similar fingerings to their primary instruments.
ruСаксофонисты часто играют еще и на флейтах, которые имеют такую же аппликатуру, как и на основном инструменте. — caponych
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Forms
plural: fingerings| Singular | fingering |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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