Timbre, as you will recall from the discussion of the elements of music, involves the color of the sound. It is what allows us to identify a particular sound as made by a guitar, flute, or violin, even though they may all be playing the same pitch. Although we will not spend a great deal of time discussing timbre, it is important that musicians be able to identify instruments by sound, and you should begin to develop this ability on your own or with your teacher’s help