Psychiatry and Psychology

Timbre Perception

An ability to perceive and distinguish sound sources based on tonal quality or sound color (e.g., overtone).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

An ability to perceive and distinguish sound sources based on tonal quality or sound color (e.g., overtone).

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  • Tone Perception
  • Perception, Timbre
  • Perception, Tone
  • Timbre Perceptions
  • Tone Perceptions
  • Timbre Discrimination
  • Timbre Identification
  • Tonal Discrimination
  • Tone Differentiation
  • Tone Identification
  • Discrimination, Timbre
  • Discrimination, Tonal
  • Discriminations, Tonal
  • Identification, Timbre
  • Identification, Tone
  • Timbre Discriminations
  • Timbre Identifications
  • Tonal Discriminations
  • Tone Differentiations
  • Tone Identifications

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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2021

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Timbre Perception. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000083002. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000083002
  2. Timbre Perception. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114733689