conTimbre learn

conTimbre learn informs you about the possibilities of contemporary instrumental playing techniques.
The diversity of modern instrumental techniques has become increasingly difficult to survey. conTimbre learn presents possibilities for making this diversity more tangible and easier to organize according to the needs of the user.

How does a tone sound? How can one notate it?
What acoustical properties does it possess?
How does the instrument producing the sound look like?

conTimbre learn makes it possible for the user to listen to the classical and contemporary sound of a given instrument. He can gain experience with instruments which are often unavailable to him at work, played by first-rate instrumentalists. A search interface allows the user to find sounds by their acoustic properties.

Browser

Safari™, Chrome™ and Firefox™ are recommended browser interfaces for conTimbre learn.

Search interface

Sounds may be searched by their properties. It is possible to search for words or character sequences in the playing mode names or comments. Pitch regions or partial pitches may be selected. The search takes place always for one instrument. Multiple restrictions may be set:

The search is started with

Search results are listed as links:

The lists may be sorted by different criteria: