Describe

Flute timbre description

Flute timbre description

The timbre of the concert flute is homogeneous in all registers with only the very lowest and highest notes exhibiting any different qualities. Low register. B3 – B4. Because they contain few overtones, the lowest notes can sound rather dull, dry and hollow which gives them a melancholy character.

  1. How would you describe a flute?
  2. How would you describe timbre of instruments?

How would you describe a flute?

A flute can be described as a woodwind instrument, generally of a tubular shape, that is played by blowing across a specially-shaped opening (known as the embouchure) in such a way as to produce a vibrating column of air whose pulsations we hear as sound.

How would you describe timbre of instruments?

Terms we might use to describe timbre: bright, dark, brassy, reedy, harsh, noisy, thin, buzzy, pure, raspy, shrill, mellow, strained.

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