Activity 3-29: Tone Color Mixer

The sound of an instrument is often referred to as its timbre or tone color. The next activity will permit you to experiment with the tone color of five different instrument types: pipe-like woodwind (like the flute), single-reed woodwind (like the clarinet), double-reed woodwind (like the oboe), brass (like the French horn), and string (like the violin). Click below and use the virtual mixer to create combinations of tone color that you find pleasing or interesting.