Timbre Essays

Musicians’ sensitivity towards timbre—Previous studies suggested that the brain attributes in musicians may rely upon neurotransmitting mechanisms that enhance synaptic connections(Edeline,1999) and or neural growth processes after years of musical practice, hence strengthen the representation of sensory input experienced during making music. Pantev et al. (2001) underwent a neural imaging study to test musicians’ timbre enhancement represented in auditory cortex. He and his colleagues tried to find

Year 6 children investigated how the length of the straws affects the sound it makes. The pattern that was noticed in the results shows that the shorter the straw gets, the higher the pitch of sound is produces. From the results I have noticed that the length of the straws is the independent variable and the sound is dependent variable. This meant that the straws length had to be changed in order to receive results of the sounds. I gathered from the information that students were using different

The shakuhachi has a unique tone compared to a western flute; when it is played it has a beautiful ring to it as well as reminds me of the wind. Then the fact that it is made of bamboo which gives it a different sound whereas the western flute is made of metal. Even though they can sound different, they do sound similar in the pitches of high and low.When it comes to the shakuhachi sound, it has an extremely natural and beautiful sound that would go great with many genres. It has such a soothing

The first piece was called if I understood correctly was Alla Cosa. The piano started the piece by playing the melody, with the French horn accompanying creating a homophonic texture. As the piece progressed the horn’s timbre was much more recognizable than the pianos. The texture turned from homophonic to monophonic as the horn was the only instrument playing. Then the horn faded out as the piano started to play. This created the rhythm of the piece to rise and fall, causing a contrast in the piece

texture, timbre, melody, harmony, and rhythm. First, the timbre of Garland’s voice is soft and sweet with a lot of vibrato. In addition the string and wind instruments have soft tones that couple with her voice to give the version a dreamy feel. In comparison, Kamakawiwo’oles timbre is pure, soft and breathy, that also gives a dreamy feel in the beginning of the piece. As the song continues however the Ukulele begins to dominate with a lusher and fuller timbre. In contrast, the timbre of the piano

include a pickup eighth note corresponding with the word “just.” Starting with the introduction, the aforementioned rhythm will be played on a grand piano with pure and clear timbres. Although I am not

that will stand the test of time. Written in 1795 whilst living in London, Haydn has shown through his manipulation of the elements of music how his Symphony can remain as important today as it was in the 18th Century. The composers’ use of melody, timbre and rhythm all work together to create this classical period composition and as such make it a timeless masterpiece. This deliberate manipulation of combining musical elements together ensures the Symphony’s popularity, even in the 21st century

The playlist made by Kaylee started with the song “Liars” by Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony, which is an emotional song featuring a haunting distant voice and a somber timbre. The next song on the playlist curated by Kaylee is “Black Flies” by Ben Howard performed live for a radio station. Third on the playlist is “Stubborn Love” by the Lumineers played live. After that is “All We Do” by Oh Wonder. After that on the playlist is “Scared” by Judah and the Lion. Following that is the

elements of melody and texture that made “Blood on the Leaves” a more enjoyable piece than “On Sight”. However, there are similarities in use of time, rhythm, text, and compositional context between the two pieces. Nonetheless, the differences in timbre between the pieces clearly demonstrate “Blood on the Leaves” to be the superior work in terms of the sensual plane of enjoyment, but proved it less interesting than “On Sight”, which defied expectations of both the genre of music and the general style

I attended a concert of the Ball State Symphony Orchestra. Only two songs were performed during this concert but the pieces each had many movements. One piece the orchestra played was Oboe Concerto in D minor. This piece has three movements, I. Andante, II. Adagio, and III. Presto. This piece was composed by Alessandro Marcello in the year 1713. This was in the Baroque era and it was the year that Benjamin Franklin turned 4-years-old. This piece features an oboe solo and it was performed by Lisa

angels creating a gentle and soothing harmonic texture. Victoria utilizes an underlying melody of the timbre in the background with voices slightly protruding over the timbre in the distance in order to create a harmonic texture. The polyphonic texture of the voices creates a beautiful and soothing feeling allowing the listener to solely focuses on the soothing voices and synchronized texture with timbre in the background. Kyrie’s texture is gentle, angelic sound warms the soul creating a feeling of

order to get different timbres out of the instrument (Gabucci). This instrument is called the 2-key clarinet. This then lead way to another modification of the clarinet in order to gain even more control of the instrument. Keep in mind that up until this point, the mouthpiece was attached to the body, but not anymore. After this point in history, they created removable mouthpieces that allowed the player to select a different mouthpiece in order to achieve a different timbre. Mouthpieces were made

Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima in 1960. The piece is composed for 52 stringed instruments and depicts the horror and tragedy of Hiroshima. The composer is successful in its ability to manipulate the musical elements, expressive devices, pitch and timbre, to portray the military conflict and emotional impact of Hiroshima. Expressive devices is one of the musical elements which emphasise Penderecki’s purpose if evoking emotions relating to military conflict. In section 3 the violas begin playing very

Form" and dissects the concept of music recordings and what they are comprised of. Zak is of the opinion that musical recordings begin as "isolated elements" which combine together to become "the piece as a whole". Zak identifies Musical Performance, Timbre, Echo, Ambience and Texture as the five components that are present in a music recording. These five elements can be heard in the song "Blood on the Leaves" by the rapper Kanye West. West who has gained worldwide fame for his music showcases these

the songs. In the music industry, expressive devices and timbre gives a piece of music it 's character and individual identity. Expressive devices and timbre is illustrated throughout these songs, portraying different styles depending on its theme. These ideas further demanding the fact that Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport is in fact more Australian compared to My Island Home. For example, with My Island Home, expressive be devices and timbre has been carefully manipulated in order to create a fun and

song harmoniously which is pleasing to the ears of the listener (Timbre). The song’s dynamics switches from soft to loud; it starts softly and becomes louder as the song progresses. In my opinion, language used in is this song Yoruba in this song most especially the song’s title,

The historical development of the symphony orchestra through the three era’s baroque, classical and romantic are clearly noticeable. The musical elements such as, expressive devices, dynamics and timbre/ role of the instruments is evident through the three pieces, Water Music by George Fredrick Handel composed in the baroque period, Symphony No.4 in G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed in the classical period and lastly Vltava (The Moldau) by Bedřich Smetana composed in the romantic. Dynamics

baroque bow and other instruments played chords were also invented and that made his pieces of music more alluring. 3. The performances of Baroque music back then had used slower tempo but still had a similar balance and a flatter timbre. Now a days the balance and timbre have changed only where the tempi is a little bit faster now. 4. The Baroque spirit

About this composer. The music of Andy Akiho has been described as, “mold-breaking,” “alert and alive,” “dramatic,” and “vital” by the New York Times. He has become one of the most eclectic and sought after contemporary classical music composers. Akiho has had many commissioned premieres that include the New York Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble ACJW, National Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, as well as performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and the Los Angeles

Sabbath. I will be using the chapter in which Zak examines and defines five categories of sound that is used to characterise the “sonic signature” of various artists, genres and songs of recorded music. In short the categories are musical performance, timbre, echo, ambience, and texture. Each category is defined in Zak’s chapter and an example is given to illustrate his definition. In this venture I hope to relate how each category is reflected in the song Paranoid. As such the first category is Musical