tune

noun (MUSICAL NOTES)

/tjuːn/

/tuːn/

Definition

A2 [C] a series of musical notes, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember: He was humming a tune as he dried the dishes. a theme tune That's a very catchy tune (= easy to remember and pleasant). → Synonym melodyMusical pieces in tune C1 singing or playing notes that are at the right pitch (= level) or that agree with others being sung or playedPlaying musicSinging in generalSinging in general out of tune C1 singing or playing notes that are at the wrong pitch (= level) or that do not agree with others being sung or played: I'm afraid the piano is out of tune.Describing qualities of sound

(Definition of tune noun (MUSICAL NOTES) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)