A Butterfly Painting and Timbre

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Aygün M., Kızılcık H. Ş.

THE PHYSICS TEACHER, vol.63, no.6, pp.496-498, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.1119/5.0176217
  • Journal Name: THE PHYSICS TEACHER
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), INSPEC, DIALNET
  • Page Numbers: pp.496-498
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This paper describes an analogy that uses paint colors to address timbre. This analogy is related to the formation, propagation, and perception of sound. In the analogy, a butterfly pattern emerges by combining different colors and amounts of paint to explain the timbre in music. Students can create a butterfly picture, and teachers can use it to describe timbre.