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A large part of what attracts us to a particular singer's voice is the way it sounds rather than the notes the singer uses. The word used to describe the sound or tonal quality of someones voice is “timbre“. Every singer has an individual sound because everyone's anatomy is slightly different.
- What is timbre in a voice?
- What are the examples of voice timbre?
- How do you describe timbre in singing?
- What is timbre example?
What is timbre in a voice?
: the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as. a : the resonance by which the ear recognizes and identifies a voiced speech sound. b : the quality of tone distinctive of a particular singing voice or musical instrument.
What are the examples of voice timbre?
Common examples of timbre in the voice are sounds that are piercing, resonant, light, flat, mellow, dark, or warm. One example is Celine Dion.
How do you describe timbre in singing?
Examples of timbre are the ways used to describe the sound, so words such as Light, Flat, Smooth, Smoky, Breathy, Rough, and so on are what you use to distinguish one sound from another. How you recognize the different sounds or voices you hear is attributed to the timbre.
What is timbre example?
Timbre can be defined as describing the tone-colour or tone quality of a sound. ... For example, if a flute and an oboe are playing the same note, the pitch may be the same, but the timbre of each of the sounds is very different.
