Exploring Timbre in Music: Listening and Analysis
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Year 9
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This worksheet focuses on understanding the unique quality of sounds called timbre. Listen carefully to each description and answer the questions based on your knowledge.
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Exploring Timbre in Music: Listening and Analysis
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Exploring Timbre in Music: Listening and Analysis
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1.
Describe the difference in timbre between a violin and a trumpet playing the same note. What qualities make their sounds distinct?
[4 marks]2.
Imagine a singer singing a high, clear note and another singer singing the same note but with a rough, gritty sound. How does their timbre differ?
[3 marks]3.
Listen to a sound that is described as warm, full, and mellow. Which instrument or voice might produce this kind of timbre and why?
[3 marks]4.
Compare the timbre of a piano and a guitar when they both play a single note. How are their sounds different?
[3 marks]5.
Describe what a 'bright' timbre sounds like and name an instrument that often produces this quality.
[2 marks]6.
Listen carefully to a sound that seems muffled or dull. What might cause this kind of timbre in an instrument or voice?
[3 marks]7.
Sketch a simple diagram of a musical instrument that produces a hollow, echoing timbre. Label the parts that contribute to this sound quality.
[5 marks]8.
Explain how the material an instrument is made from can affect its timbre. Give two examples.
[4 marks]9.
Imagine two singers singing the same note and loudness, but one has a nasal quality and the other has a full, rounded tone. How does their timbre differ?
[3 marks]10.
Draw a simple diagram of a sound wave that represents a bright, high-pitched sound. Describe what the wave looks like.
[5 marks]11.
What is meant by the term 'timbre' in music? Why is it important for distinguishing different instruments or voices?
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- 1/2/2026
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