tone quality

collocation in English

meaningsoftoneandquality

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tone
noun
uk
/təʊn/us
/toʊn/
a quality in the voice that expresses the speaker's feelings or thoughts, often towards the person being ...
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quality
noun
uk
/ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us
/ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
how good or bad ...
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(Definition oftoneandqualityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftone quality

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This approach to music education privileged technical drills and eventonequalityover extemporization, which gradually disappeared from the curriculum.
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In the adolescent singer, they can cause air to leak through the folds during phonation, resulting in a temporary breathytonequality.
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Even then, thetonequalitywill be affected when the recording is played back faster, and this is particularly noticeable with the human voice.
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A myriad of chiaroscuro and ombreggiamento effects added to the innumerable modifications intonequality.
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Breath control was reasonable but not outstanding with this age group, but breathytonequalitywas a common feature in the 12-14 age range.
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After this release, thetonequalityagain improved + stronger, more resonant + and she could keep thetonequalityfor much longer.
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Thetonequalityof the drum can be altered without switching sticks or adjusting the tuning of the drum.
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The exact combination of different harmonics and their amplitudes is a primary factor affecting the timbre ortonequalityof a particular musical tone.
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He also spent many years working on a method that would be useful in assessing objectively thetonequalityof violins.
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Thetonequalitycan vary greatly with the musician, the music, the instrument, the mouthpiece, and the reed.
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Pre-recorded music is used to help students learn notes, phrasing, dynamics, rhythm, and beautifultonequalityby ear.
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They make a variety of different sounds, most having a similartonequality.
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This is not recommended for performance as thetonequalityof this note suffers.
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Woodwind instrument bores were redesigned to extend their range and improve theirtonequality.
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Other concepts discussed in the monastic system included vocal resonance, voice classification, breath support, diction, andtonequalityto name a few.
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A resonator ukulele is generally somewhat louder than a standard wooden ukulele, and has a differenttonequalityand distinctive appearance.
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In one study, changes intonequalityreduced student musicians' ability to recognize as out-of-tune pitches that deviated from their appropriate values by 12 cents.
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The conical cup merges into the bore, usually without a sharp break, causing a softening and veiling of thetonequality.
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