tunes
Whistled melodic pieces
Tunes is the plural of tune—melodies or songs.
Someone who calls the tunes controls what happens.
To change your tune is to shift your position or attitude.
Stay tuned means keep watching or listening.
In informal use, tunes often just means music: We listened to some tunes on the drive.
Inescapable catchy melody
- hookCurved catching device
- jingleBrief advertising melody
- bangerBritish pork link
- singalongCommunal vocal session
hit · anthem · groove · chart-topper · radio-friendly · viral · sticky · memorable
Written words for music
- chorusSingers performing together
- verseMetered poetic passage
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- balladNarrative poem or song
anthem · duet · single · album · track · record · release · chart
Brief written records
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- motifRecurring thematic element
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
- themeCentral recurring concept
leitmotif · cadence · tonality · pitch · octave · interval · arpeggio · chord
What evens things out
- volumeAmount of space filled
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- trebleHigh frequency range
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
fader · knob · slider · gain · balance · levels · frequency · decibels
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- meterDevice that measures usage
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
polyrhythm · pulse · pace · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · swing · time-signature
Sing in soft tones
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- beltStrap securing trousers
- warbleSing with tremolo
- yodelSinging with pitch breaks
hum · whistle · sing · harmonize · acapella · falsetto · soprano · tenor
Reducing distress or discomfort
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
- melancholicInclined toward reflective sorrow
- euphoricOverwhelmed with joy
- poignantEvoking keen emotion
serene · moody · bittersweet · exhilarating · mellow · dreamy · somber · triumphant
earworm
Inescapable catchy melody
singalong · hit · anthem · groove · chart-topper · radio-friendly · viral · sticky · memorable · addictive
lyrics
Written words for music
ballad · anthem · duet · single · album · track · record · release · chart · acoustic
notes
Brief written records
theme · leitmotif · cadence · tonality · pitch · octave · interval · arpeggio · chord · progression
equalizer
What evens things out
mixer · fader · knob · slider · gain · balance · levels · frequency · decibels · dynamics
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- meterDevice that measures usage
groove · polyrhythm · pulse · pace · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · swing · time-signature · measure
croon
Sing in soft tones
yodel · hum · whistle · sing · harmonize · acapella · falsetto · soprano · tenor · baritone
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
- melancholicInclined toward reflective sorrow
- euphoricOverwhelmed with joy
poignant · serene · moody · bittersweet · exhilarating · mellow · dreamy · somber · triumphant · tender
oldies
Nostalgic popular songs
vintage · standards · evergreen · timeless · memories · reminisce · flashback · yesteryear · heritage · jukebox
- songssong, songs, folk ballads, melody, ballads
- Celtic Folkjigs, reels, bodhrán, Irish jig, Irish jigs
tunesdisagreements
Failures to concur
discord · disharmony · conflict · clashes · friction
- 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
tune, tuning, tuneful, tuner, tuned, tuners, tunefully, retune, retuning