2. Timbre (Building the main sound)

Question 1

When building the main sound, what are the 2 key sections of the flow chart? [OTL 1]

Answer 1

1. Textural density 2. Timbre

Question 2

How would you describe the sound of the unison? [OTL 1]

Answer 2

Clean and clear

Question 3

What are the 2 types of timbre? [OTL 1]

Answer 3

1. Single timbre 2. Compound timbre

Question 4

What are the 2 types of single timbre? [OTL 1]

Answer 4

1. Single instrument 2. Doubled

Question 5

Why might you double a single timbre? [OTL 1]

Answer 5

Thickness, richness and projection

Question 6

How should you treat doubling for strings? [OTL 1]

Answer 6

2 instruments: not great 3-4 instruments: chamber sound Full section: yep, and across sections (same timbre)

Question 7

How should you treat doubling for winds (single timbre)? [OTL 1]

Answer 7

2 instruments: not great. Good for projection in a tutti 3-4: Concert band sound

Question 8

How should you treat doubling for brass instruments (single timbre)? [OTL 1]

Answer 8

Go for it, 2, 3 or 4 instruments always sounds great.

Question 9

What does Alain recommend for learning timbres? [OTL 1]

Answer 9

Learn each instruments timbre across all registers and dynamics. Go on youtube for this.

Question 10

What are the 2 types of compound timbre?

Answer 10

1. Primary & secondary: second barely audible, just adds depth and colour. 2. Blended: both on equal footing to create a new timbre

Question 11

What is the potentially additional element of a compound timbre? [OTL 1]

Answer 11

The transient.

Question 12

What are the 2 reasons for transfer of timbre? [OTL 1]

Answer 12

1. Practical range considerations 2. To make a change