Timbre and Instrumentation Flashcards by Gautham Vasanthakumar

Q

Timbre

A

Tone colour or quality

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Synthesiser

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Electronic sound generator

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Pizzicato

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Plucked strings

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Q

Arco

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Bowed strings

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Q

Distortion

A

Electric guitar effect

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Reverb

A

Echo-like effect

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Falsetto

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High male singing

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Rap

A

Rhythmic spoken lyrics

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Glissando

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Sliding between notes

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Vibrato

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Slight pitch wobble

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