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…..

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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?