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Fingering — is the choice of which fingers and hand positions to use when playing a musical instrument. For example, when playing the piano, chords or melodies can often be played with a variety of different assignments of fingers to played keys. Fingering,… … Wikipedia
Fingering — Fin ger*ing, n. 1. The act or process of handling or touching with the fingers. [1913 Webster] The mere sight and fingering of money. Grew. [1913 Webster] 2. The manner of using the fingers in playing or striking the keys of an instrument of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fingering — ► NOUN ▪ a manner or technique of using the fingers to play a musical instrument … English terms dictionary
Fingering — Finger Fin ger, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fingered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fingering}.] 1. To touch with the fingers; to handle; to meddle with. [1913 Webster] Let the papers lie; You would be fingering them to anger me. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To touch… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fingering — {{11}}fingering (n.1) action of using the fingers in playing a musical instrument, late 14c., fyngerynge, from FINGER (Cf. finger) (n.). {{12}}fingering (n.2) fine woolen yarn, from fingram, from Fr. fin grain, lit. fine grain … Etymology dictionary
fingering — UK [ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms fingering : singular fingering plural fingerings music the positions of your fingers and the way that you move them when you are playing a musical instrument … English dictionary
fingering — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the act or method of using the fingers in playing an instrument b. the marking (as by figures on a musical score) of the method of fingering 2. the act or process of handling or touching with the fingers … New Collegiate Dictionary
fingering — noun a) The act of using ones fingers in the playing of a musical instrument. She has a very good notion of fingering, though her taste is not equal to Annes. b) A specific method of using the fingers to play an instrument. That chord has two… … Wiktionary
fingering — [[t]fɪ̱ŋgərɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Fingering is the method of using the most suitable finger to play each note when you are playing a musical instrument, especially the piano … English dictionary
fingering the mail — Checking the addresses on mail between delivery stops on a carrier route before selecting mailpieces for the next stop … Glossary of postal terms
