tune
Whistled musical phrase
A tune is a melody—a sequence of musical notes forming a recognizable piece: She hummed a familiar tune.
To tune an instrument is to adjust it to proper pitch.
To tune a radio or TV is to adjust it to receive a particular station.
To tune in is to watch or listen; to tune out is to stop paying attention.
Something in tune is at correct pitch or in harmony; out of tune is the opposite.
To change your tune is to shift your attitude or position.
To the tune of introduces a large sum: repairs to the tune of ten thousand dollars.
Musical piece with words
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- dittyShort, simple song
- jingleBrief advertising melody
- balladNarrative poem or song
theme · refrain · chorus · verse · motif · aria · serenade · lullaby
Minor adjustment
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- modifyChange partially
- alignArrange in a row
- optimizeMake maximally effective
regulate · set · configure · adapt · balance · tailor · customize · correct
Lock-opening device
- tonalityMusic organized around tonic
- pitchFrequency of sound
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
dissonance · interval · modulation · transpose · scale · mode · resolution · cadence
Rate of recurrence
- stationFixed stopping point
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- FMCarrier wave frequency variation
- AMPre-midday designation
bandwidth · signal · channel · receiver · transmitter · broadcast · airwaves · selector
Frequency of sound
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- pegWooden pin for fastening
- fretAgitation or fingerboard guide
intonate · sharp · flat · temperament · unison · octave · semitone · concert pitch
Perceive sound attentively
- focusConcentrated attention point
- engageActively participate or connect
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- disconnectTo break a connection
distraction · awareness · receptive · attentive · zoned out · checked out
song
Musical piece with words
ballad · theme · refrain · chorus · verse · motif · aria · serenade · lullaby · anthem
tweak
Minor adjustment
optimize · regulate · set · configure · adapt · balance · tailor · customize · correct · revise
key
Lock-opening device
consonance · dissonance · interval · modulation · transpose · scale · mode · resolution · cadence · harmonic
frequency
Rate of recurrence
AM · bandwidth · signal · channel · receiver · transmitter · broadcast · airwaves · selector · shortwave
pitch
Frequency of sound
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- pegWooden pin for fastening
fret · intonate · sharp · flat · temperament · unison · octave · semitone · concert pitch
listen
Perceive sound attentively
disconnect · distraction · awareness · receptive · attentive · zoned out · checked out
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- songssong, songs, folk ballads, melody, ballads
- long vowel wordslong a, long e, long i, long o, long u
- music termsmelody, tempo, rhythm, harmony, beat
- songwritinglyrics, verse, verse-chorus, refrain, song structure
- adjustmentsadjustment, tweaks, adjust, shifts, fixes
tunediscord
Lack of agreement
dissonance · cacophony · discordance · disharmony · out of tune
- stay tunedAwait further information
- tune inAccess a broadcast
- in tuneAt correct pitch
- tune outDeliberately stop attending
- out of tuneNot at correct pitch
- tuned outCeased to pay attention
tuning, tunes, tuneful, tuner, tuned, attune, tune-up, tuneless, attuned