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I dont understand why timbre cannot be used to describe emotion?

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i have trouble with comparing indefintie vs definite pitch, its confusing for me because sometimes they sound alike.

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i have trouble with comparing indefintie vs definite pitch, its confusing for me because sometimes they sound alike.

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Dong song xanh (Blue River) - Thai Thanh

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Dong song xanh (Blue River) - Thai Thanh

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This is one famous song in my country performed by an old legendary singer named Thai Thanh. Her timbre is so mellow, bright, and silky. The dynamic levels ranging from soft to medium soft.

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Regarding Timbre, I did not know prior to the video that timbre was pronounced tam-ber and not Tim-ber. I've always pronounced it timber, even when I played an intstrument.

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Rythym and beat are a little confusing- due to the fact that we have to pay close attention to the spacing of each sound.

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Rythym and beat are a little confusing- due to the fact that we have to pay close attention to the spacing of each sound.

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I am curious about the note name, do we use b# in real life?  anyways, I did not know the word timbre before I took this class. That I am glad to know it now!

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I am curious about the note name, do we use b# in real life?  anyways, I did not know the word timbre before I took this class. That I am glad to know it now!

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I would say the most confusing was rhythm vs. beat. still kinda hard to tell the difference. I guess the more we practice and listen to music, it will be easier.

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Initially, I thought these two elements were the same thing; but after watching the video I can see how they would be different.

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I've never on my own figured out the difference between frequency and pitch even though I've heard them both used in the same context. Does one of them define the other or describe it?

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I would say that something I found confusing was the difference between harmony and melody.

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What is the difference between Rhythm and beat?
I though rhythm and beat would be easy to differentiate. I use to think rhythm and beat were basically the same and went hand and hand with each other.In this song, Summer Walker's timbre is smooth and clear.

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In this song the vocals start out somewhat soft and natural and become strong and powerful in the chorus. The song does have indefinite pitch when the drums and cymbals come in about 30 seconds into the song.

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Three Days Grace - Infra-Red (Official Lyric Video)

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I enjoyed the comparison of tone to color, because it helped me understand why composers pair certain instruments together. Knowing that they'll complement each other to make beautiful sounds creates amazing art, rather than a random pairing of instruments which could create a jumble of sounds that do not highlight each other.

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I thought beat and rhythm would be easy to tell the difference between. When listening to just a beat or rhythm alone, they were easy to tell the difference between but in songs was a bit more difficult.

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When I practice my violin, I always have a metronome on me to make sure I follow the right tempo. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to play in a group (assuming there is no conductor). Tempo keeps everyone in the right beat as it is easy to make mistakes.

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In "Chop Suey" by System of a Down the drums, which are prevalent and one of my favorite parts of the song, are an instrument of indefinite pitch.

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System Of A Down - Chop Suey! (Official HD Video)

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I am having trouble identifying indefinite pitch. I know the sound of specific instruments create the indefinite pitch, but what makes it indefinite? How can the highness or lowness of sound be deemed indefinite?

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in "into the ocean" justin furstenfeld vocals throughout most of the song are very calm in melodic and resonate while also having a tinge of wispiness like he's falling away with interjected with spouts of bright and full vocals

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Ripples by Genesis (Phil Collins vocalist)

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Ripples by Genesis (Phil Collins vocalist)

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This is one of my favorite songs in terms of Phil Collins' vocals. Throughout the song he maintains a soft and soothing timbre in his voice. There's a slight shift in timbre between the verses and choruses, however. In the verses, Phil's voice is soothing and gentle, and while his voice doesn't necessarily get aggressive in the chorus, there's an extra kick of strength that comes through that makes it less soothing and more driving, while still being relatively calm.

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When looking at how all of these devices come together it can be quite overwheleming but breaking down the whole picture piece by piece makes it much easier to digest. My friends have always been musically gifted but I never went down that path so was never able to fully comprehend their coverestations fully.

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Growing up through my high school career the only musical element I was a part of and got to contribute in was my choir class. My time in choir I always just looked at them as notes and not a way of reading. Which these videos showed me that there is a difference between the way they use the beats and how they use a rhythm. Most rhythms are affected by a metronome and you work on the beat and can change your tone and pace throughout. Where as beat is the background and aesthetic behind the actual people singing.

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I am still confused why the last question in Try It! exercise in hearing the difference between beats and rhythms the answer is rhythm and not beat. I read the answer for it but still to me it looks like an equally spaced beat.

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Lost one by Jazmine Sullivan is a song devoted to expressing how you know that you were the problem in a relationship. It's a song about knowing you've lost someone that you know was good for you. The unique guitar throughout this song leads me to believe that this song has an instrument pitch. The way the guitar begins it gives me a mellow HEALING vibe.

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A main observation I made in this section is the correct way to identity timbre. Before it seemed to be a more abstract concept harder to define. Although it is still abstract in a sense, the use of adjectives to seems to be a strong way of defining it. I think many people do get it confused and use words that relate to emotion which is not the same because it has to do with the quality of the sound.

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I believe that the relationship among all of these musical devices is quite complex together, but when broken down it seems much more simple. For instance, I do not have much rhythm when trying to create music and I think that it is because the lack of music I was exposed to as a child. It is interesting to see how this can affect and individual so well

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An observation I made in this lesson was the difference in sound of Timbre. I find it fascinating that each different kind of instrument has their own unique sound which I think it's pretty cool. If you think about it, every single one of us has our own tone color.

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why are notes written that that way and are their another way of writing music in other countries?

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I realized that all this time, like mentioned in the video about beat and rhythm, I've considered the two the same thing. In actuality, although they have similarities, they are different. Beat is steady, while rhythm doesn't have to be equally spaced.

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I noticed how indefinite pitch and indefinite pitch are two different things, as they both seem they are similar. I noticed that the two meanings can be little tricky. How can you tell if it is a indefinite pitch or a definite pitch? I picked this song because tyler the creator has definitely a very unique timbre than most other rappers. It is why he is so popular because people like the voice he has.

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It sounds funny now to think that all this time I had been using Rhythm and Beat like they are the same. Now I could see that Rhythm is the actual sound while the beat is the steady pulse that makes us feel the tune. I do believe there are people who confused them with each-other.

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How are these notes marked on sheet music? It says they do not have a set frequency range and do not have letter names.

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Above it mentions that timbre of an instrument can be described using human emotions or feelings. It is interesting to consider that this often goes further as one may describe a guitar or violin  as "weeping, dancing, falling" other human specific words. Our vocabulary may not be sufficient to describe music.

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An observation I made during this unit is how timbre can be found in different artists. How could timbre be seen in 2 artists on the same beat? In the song Hide Away by Daya, her timbre is soft, gentle, and calm. I would describe the dynamic as Piano, or soft.

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Daya - Hide Away (Official Music Video – International Version)

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The beat is equally spaced while the rhythm does not have to be. Is it possible that the rhythm ends up equally spaced? which would make it difficult to differentiate from the beat.

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Observation                 An interesting observation I had was with timbre and the tone colors. I had never heard of or taken any notice to this before but after understanding it a bit more I gained a greater appreciation to composers and how their selection process.  

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Observation                 An interesting observation I had was with timbre and the tone colors. I had never heard of or taken any notice to this before but after understanding it a bit more I gained a greater appreciation to composers and how their selection process.  

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Lorde's voice is so specific to her sound and the emotion that she puts into her music. In Liability, she is confessing how she feels like she is a liability to those  around and that she's better off alone. This is obviously a very sad and vulnerable theme for a song. While timbre and emotion aren't synonymous, she makes the timbre compliment the emotion of the song to enhance her message. The instrumental and her voice is piano throughout the song and her timbre is very raspy, breathy, and smoky. It sounds like she's whispering her depressing confessions to the listener.

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Can the rhythm and the beat be the same? How do you differentiate between pitch and dynamics?

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An observation that I made during this unit is how often people mistake beat and rhythm for each other. Using that activity made me realize how difficult it can be sometimes to tell the difference if you don't know what you are listening for.

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An observation I have made is that timbre describes the quality of a sound. It does not have to do with how music makes you feel or the emotion it creates. It is strictly a musical element that is influenced by the way the composer organizes their music.

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An observation I have made about beat is that the term and its definition can be applied in many other aspects. For example a heart beat is the same concept of a drum beat. A constant, steady and regular rhythm.

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I found the aspect of tone color so much more affective when it compared it to blending colors! I never thought about it that way. I get now how music in the same genre sound similar but are created by different beats and rhythm in order to get a unique sound.

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An observation that I had on the musical element, timbre (tone color), was that every instrument and composer all have their own uniqueness. If there were to be no uniqueness in music, music would be much less meaningful to music creators and music listeners. Timbre is so important in music because it is the way people distinct different instruments and different composers.

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I get that to create rhythm beats are often used. But, could it be possible to create a rhythm without having a beat? Also, are beats always used to create rhythm? Lastly, do music have to be played at the same pitch and rhythm to be considered a dynamic or can they have their own dynamics and be considered as timbre; for instance, music are played in different  levels of dynamic and musical notes but are considered to have timbre.

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Andra day has a specific timbre that makes her voice very recognizable and distinguishable from other voices. Her range is amazing. The timbre of her voice can be described as slightly raspy, full, and rounded.

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Andra Day - Rise Up [Official Music Video] [Inspiration Version]

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Jo'de Boy is one of my favorite low-key artists. From his songs I've picked up that his timbre is really delicate and smooth yet confident. This song is really beautifully orchestrated. The instrument in the introduction of the song has a really dark and piercing tone color. I love the way the tone colors of his voice and the instruments blend.

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Toni Braxton is infamous for being one of few recording artists to reach low and grounded notes. She easily transitions between low notes to her middle range with ease. Because her voice is so mellow and silky, it easily conveys the despair she feels of being heartbroken.

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Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart (Official HD Video)

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When it said that the idea of timbre was that instruments and voices have their own color I immediately thought of Giveon. When i think of his voice no literal color comes to mind but he has a style and voice that is unique to him. Its not often that you hear a singing voice that deep but it really cuts deep if you block everything out and actually listen.

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Giveon - Adorn (Live at The Regency Ballroom, 2019)

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I thought the idea of timbre and that different instruments have their own shade of color. Although this song is not quite as night and day as the example,  I thought of forget me too by MGK featuring Halsey. Both artists provide a tone more on the raspier side, however MGK stays deeper and sharper and Halsey maintains still a sweetness in her voice while still raspy and has more of a cleaner element of hitting her notes. I think the contrast between them works well when they sing the same parts separately and especially when they sing together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gVNNPv8w4Q

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I think timbre is a cool musical element to learn about because it is seen everywhere in music. It made me think of Christmas music because a lot of songs created for the holiday are almost the exact same just with varying instruments and voices.

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Kambria I love this song, and I love your observation of it. They are both 2 very powerful singers and that helps with their timbre

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Lay Me Down by Sam Smith ft. John Legend

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Lay Me Down by Sam Smith ft. John Legend

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Although Sam Smith and John Legend are not my favorite artists, during the timbre section of this lesson I immediately thought of this song because of how powerful the vocals are on top of the instrumentals. The artists do a great job creating a strong, breathy and full tone color together.

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Sam Smith - Lay Me Down ft. John Legend (Red Nose Day 2015)