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human
ELI5: can someone explain timbre to me?

I know that it has to do with an instrument's sound but I'm still confused on this one.
gpt
Every instrument can play the same basic notes. Middle C is approximately 260 hz. But, you would never confuse a piano for trumpet, even if they're playing the exact same tone. The difference between the two is the timbre.