loosen a string

Examples (10)

• I had to loosen the string on my guitar because the pitch was too high.
• The violinist decided to loosen the strings before putting the instrument away.
• If the note sounds too sharp, you need to loosen the string slightly.
• He carefully began to loosen the string of the bow.
• You should loosen the strings of the cello for long-term storage.
• The luthier showed me how to loosen a string without snapping it.
• Loosen the string by turning the tuning peg toward you.
• It's important to loosen the strings if you are traveling by plane with your instrument.
• She had to loosen the string to replace the broken bridge.
• The player forgot to loosen the strings, causing unnecessary tension on the neck.