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noun

Tune n.

1.

A sound; a note; a tone. "The tune of your voices."

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."

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)."

verb

Tune v. t. (past & past part. tuned; pres. part. 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."

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."

3.

To sing with melody or harmony. "Fountains, and ye, that warble, as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise."

4.

To put into a proper state or disposition.

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."

2.

To utter inarticulate harmony with the voice; to sing without pronouncing words; to hum. (R.)

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