Timbre perception is described as which of the following?

Timbre perception is described as which of the following?

• A. As tone color or quality of sound
• B. As loudness
• C. As duration
• D. As pitch

Answer: (A)

Timbre is the quality that lets us distinguish sounds that have the same pitch and loudness. It is described as tone color or quality of sound. This difference arises from the sound’s spectrum and envelope—the mix of overtones and how the sound begins and fades—so a note from a violin and a flute at the same pitch and loudness will still feel different. Loudness refers to how strong the sound is, duration to how long the note lasts, and pitch to how high or low the frequency sounds. So timbre is the tone color or quality of sound.

Timbre is the quality that lets us distinguish sounds that have the same pitch and loudness. It is described as tone color or quality of sound. This difference arises from the sound’s spectrum and envelope—the mix of overtones and how the sound begins and fades—so a note from a violin and a flute at the same pitch and loudness will still feel different. Loudness refers to how strong the sound is, duration to how long the note lasts, and pitch to how high or low the frequency sounds. So timbre is the tone color or quality of sound.