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How do you describe sound?  When auditioning instruments and attempting to quantify the differences in sound between them, we stretch the limits of language.  What are some of the words you use to describe sound?

Bright, shrill, tinny, thin, strident, focused, soaring, thready, reedy, thick, rich, wide, deep, warm, muddy, punchy, powerful, delicate, soft, tender, flowing, scratchy, smooth, chunky, gritty, sweet, syrupy, complex, banjo-ish…