fingering (redirected from fingerings)

fin·ger·ing  (fnggr-ng)

n.

1. The technique used in playing a musical instrument with the fingers.

2. The indication on a musical score of which fingers are to be used in playing.

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fingering¹

n

1. (Music, other) the technique or art of using one's fingers in playing a musical instrument, esp the piano

2. (Music, other) the numerals in a musical part indicating this

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fingering²

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) fine wool for knitting

[from earlier fingram, perhaps from Old French fin grain fine grain]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fingering - the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument musical performance - the act of performing music locating, positioning, emplacement, location, placement, position - the act of putting something in a certain place
	2.	fingering - touching something with the fingers touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

Translations

fingering [ˈfɪŋgərɪŋ] N (Mus) → digitación f

fingering [ˈfɪŋgərɪŋ] n (MUSIC) → doigté m

fingering

n

(Mus, in the notation) → Fingersatz m; (of keys, strings) → (Finger)technik f; the fingering is very difficult → die Griffe sind sehr schwierig

(of goods in shop etc) → Anfassen nt, → Berühren nt; (= toying, meddling) → Befingern nt (→ of, with +gen), → Herumfingern nt (→ of, with an +dat)

(Tex) → Strumpfwolle f