Two distinct approaches to timbre analysis exist, each with complementary strengths and limitations. First, music theorists from the 1980s adopt a positivist mindset and look for ways to quantify timbral phenomena, often using spectrograms, while avoiding any cultural dimensions in their work. Second, writings of the past five years focus on the…[Read more]

This pedagogical resource is based on a recent guest lecture I gave for an undergraduate course in piano performance pedagogy. I was asked to focus on disability issues, in particular. This resource is a work in progress, and is intended to be collaborative and exploratory. Please feel free to contact me if you would like an editable version of…[Read more]