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Timbre and Mood
Introduction
What is Timbre? (pronounced Tambour)
Timbre is known as the “the quality of the sound” or “tone color”.
Timbre has to do with describing a sound you hear, not the pitch
(high or low) or dynamic (loud or soft) but more to do with the way
the note sounds. For example the note can sound dark, mellow,
light or sharp.
Describing Music
When a composer writes a piece of music he or she might want the
listener to feel a certain way. To do this the composer will use a
certain timbre to create a mood for us, such as making the piece
sound dark or bright.
In this piece the timbre is light and relaxing. The flute sounds like
the singing of a bird.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLUOCR6x98E
Describe the following piece of music…..
Wordle describing the piece:
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Define Mood:
The atmosphere created. Mood concentrates
the dramatic action and moves the audience
in emotionally appropriate directions.
Explain what mood was created in the piece
you just listened to. Were there any images or
shapes that captured the mood of the piece?