timbral
Adjective
Meaning
timbral (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the timbre of a sound.
Examples
You can combine a number of cultural references into one new thing." citation As a genre, ambient music usually focuses on creating a mood or atmosphere through synthesizers and timbral qualities.
Beethoven carefully calculated the expansion of this particular timbral "palette" in Symphonies 3, 5, 6, and 9 for an innovative effect.
Pollack, p. 120 His earlier works especially demonstrate the influence of jazz rhythmic, timbral and harmonic practices.
Similar timbral distinctions are also possible with plucked string instruments by selecting an appropriate plucking point, although the difference is perhaps more subtle.