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Timbre and Orchestration Resource
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Learn About Timbre
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Learn About Orchestration
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ABOUT the TOR

Learn more about how this site is designed to support the analysis, creation, and teaching of timbre and orchestration.

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An international transdisciplinary partnership researching timbre and orchestration.

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WRITINGS

Explore peer-reviewed articles and essays advancing the study of timbre and orchestration.

VIDEOS

Discover videos and research presentations showcasing insights into timbre and orchestration.

EXTERNAL PUBLICATIONS

Publications by the Analysis, Creation, and Teaching of Orchestration Project.

 

HOW TO CITE

Suggested guidelines for how to cite publications and resources on this website.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Bibliographies on various topics central to the study of timbre, orchestration, and music perception.

 
 
 

LEARN ABOUT TIMBRE

Learn about timbre with resources for all levels—explore, understand, and deepen your knowledge.

TEACHING TIMBRE TOPICS

Access modular teaching materials on timbre, encompassing definitions, analysis, and practical applications.

TIMBRE COURSE SYLLABI

Find syllabi from leading educators to guide teaching and learning in timbre studies.

ACTOR EDUFILMS

A series of short films, suitable for all audiences, on compelling and mystifying timbre and orchestration topics.

 
 

LEARN ABOUT ORCHESTRATION

Explore resources to deepen your understanding of orchestration, from techniques to expressive possibilities.

ORCHESTRAL RECORDINGS (ODESSA)

Multitrack recordings of orchestral excerpts, analyzing the effects of instrumental distribution on sound, space, and acoustics.

RESEARCH ENSEMBLES (CORE)

A collaborative initiative where student composers and performers explore orchestration through research-creation projects.

 
 
 

ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS

Learn more about the instruments of the Western orchestra.

INSTRUMENTS OF THE CHINESE ORCHESTRA

Learn more about the instruments of the Chinese orchestra.

 
Music Analysis
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Music Analysis Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Music Analysis Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Music Analysis

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Computer-Aided Orchestration
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Computer Aided Orchestration Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Computer Aided Orchestration Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Computer-Aided Orchestration

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Acoustics
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Acoustics Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Acoustics Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Acoustics

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Composers' Thoughts on Timbre
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Composers' Thoughts Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Composers' Thoughts Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Composers' Thoughts on Timbre

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Inharmonicity
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Inharmonicity Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Inharmonicity Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Inharmonicity

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Musical Form
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Form Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Form Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Musical Form

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Contrasts / Segmentation
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Contrasts / Segmentation Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Contrasts / Segmentation Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Contrasts / Segmentation

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Textural Stratification
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Stratification Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Stratification Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Textural Stratification

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Musical Texture (General)
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Texture Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Texture Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Musical Texture (General)

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Sequential Grouping
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Sequential Grouping Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Sequential Grouping Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Sequential Grouping

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Memory
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Memory Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Memory Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Memory

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Klangfarbenmelodie
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Klangfarbenmelodie Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Klangfarbenmelodie Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Klangfarbenmelodie

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Harmony / Timbre
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Harmony – Timbre Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Harmony – Timbre Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Harmony / Timbre

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Concurrent Grouping
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Concurrent Grouping Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Concurrent Grouping Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Concurrent Grouping

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Affect / Expression
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Affect / Expression Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Affect / Expression Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Affect / Expression

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Verbalization of Timbre
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Verbalization Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Verbalization Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Verbalization of Timbre

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Absolute / Relative Timbre
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Absolute / Relative Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Absolute / Relative Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Absolute / Relative Timbre

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Representations of Timbre
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Representations Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Representations Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Representations of Timbre

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Pitch – Timbre Interactions
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Pitch – Timbre Interactions Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Pitch – Timbre Interactions Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Pitch – Timbre Interactions

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Dynamics - Timbre Interactions
McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Dynamics – Timbre Interactions Stephen McAdams 3/28/22 McGill University, Music Perception and Cognition Lab, Dynamics – Timbre Interactions Stephen McAdams 3/28/22

Dynamics - Timbre Interactions

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