tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase (noun)

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

"she was humming an air from Beethoven"

tune (noun)

the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch

"he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"

tune (verb)

the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency

tune, tune up (verb)

adjust for (better) functioning

"tune the engine"

tune, tune up (verb)

adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)

"My piano needs to be tuned"

tune (Noun)

A melody.

tune (Noun)

A song, or short musical composition.

tune (Noun)

The act of tuning or maintenance.

tune (Noun)

The state or condition of being correctly tuned.

tune (Verb)

To modify a musical instrument so that it produces the correct pitches.

tune (Verb)

To adjust a mechanical, electric or electronic device (such as a radio or a car engine) so that it functions optimally.

tune (Verb)

To make more precise, intense, or effective.

Tune

In folk music, a tune is a short instrumental piece, a melody, often with repeating sections, and usually played a number of times. The most common form for tunes in folk music is AABB, also known as binary form. In some traditions, tunes may be strung together in medleys or "sets."