Category:Tune

Tune, n. Etym: [a variant of tone.]

1. A sound; a note; a tone. "the tune of your voices." Shak.

2. (mus.) (a) a rhythmical, melodious, symmetrical series of tones for one Voice or instrument, or for any number of voices or instruments in Unison, or two or more such series forming parts in harmony; a Melody; an air; as, a merry tune; a mournful tune; a slow tune; a Psalm tune. See air. (b) the state of giving the proper, sound or sounds; just intonation; Harmonious accordance; pitch of the voice or an instrument; Adjustment of the parts of an instrument so as to harmonize with Itself or with others; as, the piano, or the organ, is not in tune. Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh. Shak.

3. Order; harmony; concord; fit disposition, temper, or humor; right Mood. A child will learn three times as much when he is in tune, as when he .. . is dragged unwillingly to [his task]. Locke.

Tune Tune, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tuned; p. pr. & vb. n. Tuning.]

1. To put into a state adapted to produce the proper sounds; to Harmonize, to cause to be in tune; to correct the tone of; as, to Tune a piano or a violin. " tune your harps." Dryden.

2. To give tone to; to attune; to adapt in style of music; to make Harmonious. For now to sorrow must i tune my song. Milton.

3. To sing with melody or harmony. Fountains, and ye, that warble, as ye flow, melodious murmurs, Warbling tune his praise. Milton.

4. To put into a proper state or disposition. Shak.

Tune Tune, v. i.

1. To form one sound to another; to form accordant musical sounds. Whilst tuning to the water's fall, the small birds sang to her. Drayton.

2. To utter inarticulate harmony with the voice; to sing without Pronouncing words; to hum. [r.]