Tune

n. [A different form of tone, q. v.]

1. Sound; note; tone. Shak.
2. (Mus.) (a.) A rhythmical, melodious series of musical 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; 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. “Like sweet bells jangled out of tune.” Shak.
3. Hence, order; harmony; concord; fit disposition, temper, or humor.

A continual Parliament, I thought, would but keep the commonweal in tune. K. Charles. A child will learn three times as fast when he is in tune, as he will when he is dragged to his task. Locke.

[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; as, to tune a piano-forte; to tune a violin. “Tune your harps.” Dryden.
2. Hence, to put into a proper state or disposition.
3. To give tone to; to attune; to adapt in style of music.

For now to sorrow I must tune my song. Milton. 4. To sing with melody or harmony. Fountains, and ye that warble, as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling, tune his praise. Milton.