Whether piano touch can influence piano timbre or not is a highly contested topic between acousticians and musicians. To gain insight into the ways in which pianists understand and use timbre, eight piano students were interviewed about their conceptualisation of timbre and ways of producing different timbres on the piano. Results indicate that pianists interpret timbre holistically as the overall sonic outcome and use embodied conceptualisations to produce timbre: expected/intended timbral effects are associated with corporeal experiences and the body and mind are strongly coupled in perception and production.

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探索钢琴家的钢琴音色体现概念：一项访谈研究

钢琴触感是否会影响钢琴音色是声学家和音乐家之间极具争议的话题。为了深入了解钢琴家理解和使用音色的方式，我们采访了八名钢琴学生，了解他们对音色的概念化以及在钢琴上产生不同音色的方法。结果表明，钢琴家将音色整体地解释为整体声音结果，并使用具体的概念化来产生音色：预期/预期的音色效果与身体体验相关，身体和心灵在感知和生产中紧密耦合。