Tune (?), n. [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.
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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.
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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.]
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