timbre

timbre. noun. tim·​bre ˈtam-bər ˈtim- : the quality of a sound or musical tone determined by its overtones and different for each voice or instrument.

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

Definitions of timbre. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) “the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely” synonyms: quality, timber, tone.

These aspects are important to music but they are measured. Differently. Even when playing the same pitch and volume we can tell the instruments apart based on the character of their. Sound.

The different types of timbre are as follows: Hamonic - A concert where all the musicians are playing their instruments in the same rhythm. Polyphonic - In this case, independent musical parts overlap. Monophonic - In this scene, a single musical line is played.

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.

Now, let's understand different types of timbre in voice timbre:

• Soprano - These singers sing in very high octaves.
• Mezzo - These singers sing in the middle range.
• Alto - Alto is the lowest of the female voices.
• Bass - It is very broken up by high and low voices.
• Tenor - It is a male voice type.