timbre
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That provided direct evidence that touch itself plays a causal role in shaping timbre, rather than simply accompanying other musical effects like loudness or tempo.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
By identifying specific physical actions linked to timbre perception, the researchers have opened the door to studying how artistic expression emerges from the interaction between the body, brain, and sound.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
The mixture of two pianos and harmonium creates a timbre that somehow manages to seem both eerie and comfortable, and the silences that surround the sounds are as important as the sounds themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
But Colón’s instrumental preference changed once he heard the bodied timbre of Mon Rivera’s all-trombone brass lineup marching to a bomba beat.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
His silhouette, long hair, the timbre of his voice echoing up to me.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
Vocabulary lists containing timbre
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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