Tune /(tūn)/

1. A sound; a note; a tone.
2. 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. (Mus.)

   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].

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.
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.

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.]