Quality and Timbre

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Quality noun - Music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound.

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Timbre is a synonym for quality. In some cases you can use "Timbre" instead a noun "Quality".

Timbre noun - Music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound.

Usage example: the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely

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Quality is a synonym for timbre in sound topic. You can use "Quality" instead a noun "Timbre".

Nearby Words: timber, timbrel

high	high quality	high timbre
low	low quality	low timbre
similar	similar quality	similar timbre
interesting	interesting quality	interesting timbre
Other adjectives: unique, strange, different.

It should be noted that contrary to popular belief, helium actually changes the timbre (as in the quality) of one's voice, not the pitch.

Source: Helium Speech
This doesn't tend to lead to lost jobs, because a decline in timbre quality is often less noticeable than a decline in acting or art quality.

Source: Vocal Evolution

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