The tonal quality or timbre of instruments/voices produces specific color and shape experiences.
Inducer
timbre
Concurrent
color
Category
Auditory Visual
The tonal quality or timbre of instruments/voices produces specific color and shape experiences. The same note on violin might appear warm orange, while on clarinet it looks cool blue. Duke Ellington experienced this vividly — same notes played by different musicians produced different colors because of their unique timbral qualities.
Ward, J. et al. (2024). Synaesthesia and music preference. Psychology of Music, 53(3).
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