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Timbre—The quality of a sound that distinguishes one voice or instrument from another. Also called "tone color."
- What is sound quality that distinguishes one instrument from another?
- Which musical element is the tone quality produced by a voice or instrument?
- When you have a form means that the composition has two contrasting sections?
- What is the simplest pattern of musical texture?
What is sound quality that distinguishes one instrument from another?
In music, timbre (/ˈtæmbər, ˈtɪm-/ TAM-bər, TIM-), also known as tone color or tone quality (from psychoacoustics), is the perceived sound quality of a musical note, sound or tone. Timbre distinguishes different types of sound production, such as choir voices and musical instruments.
Which musical element is the tone quality produced by a voice or instrument?
Tone color, or timbre, is the distinctive quality of a voice or instrument. Tone color is the result of an acoustic phenomenon known as overtones.
When you have a form means that the composition has two contrasting sections?
When you have an A-B form means that the composition has two contrasting sections. Again, think of it as a question and answer type of form or architecture. Let's now learn about a form design used by classically trained composers. In classical music, the Sonata-form design became very popular during the 1800s.
What is the simplest pattern of musical texture?
Monophonic texture is the simplest of the three main types of texture in music. It consists of one melody, or tune, played or sung by a single person, or in unison.
