Timbre and tone colour
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The distinct quality of each instrument, exploited by composers for dramatic effect, such as a solo oboe expressing poignant sorrow or a full brass section providing triumphant power.
The quality altered by mutes, whose primary function in jazz is to change this rather than simply reduce volume.
Topics that use Timbre and tone colour
- Area of study 4: Music for theatre - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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