What can you use to describe Timbre? what sort of words?
For example when describing texture you can say its thin, or thick or rough, but what do you use for Timbre??
Thankyou
2007-04-30 17:28:27 · 2 answers · asked by ash 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Shrill, warm, nails on chalk board sounding, rich, soothing, dry, scratchy, hypnotic, hollow, distinct, trebly, bassy, brassy, bluesy, twangy, and it's pronounced 'Tamber'. Helpful?
2007-04-30 17:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by Gary S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the quality of a musical note or sound that distinguishes different types of sound production or musical instruments. The physical characteristics of sound that mediate the perception of timbre include spectrum and envelope. Timbre is also known in psychoacoustics as sound quality or sound color.
brassy, soft and reedy, delicate flute, rich saxophone,
full french horn, foundation of a tuba
2007-05-01 00:34:24 · answer #2 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋