Top Rated Instrument/Register for Each Semantic Scale, with Associated Mean and Standard Deviation
| Semantic scale . | Instrument . | Register . | M . | SD . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| airy, breathy | flute | middle | 3.69 | 1.22 |
| brassy, metallic | trombone | low | 2.96 | 1.49 |
| deep, thick, heavy | cello | low | 4.76 | 0.64 |
| focused, compact | trombone | high | 3.14 | 1.14 |
| hollow | vibraphone | low | 3.46 | 1.46 |
| muted, veiled | vibraphone | low | 3.49 | 1.35 |
| nasal, buzzy, pinched | trombone | low | 3.06 | 1.49 |
| open | bass clarinet | high | 3.25 | 1.09 |
| percussive (sharp beginning) | violin | high | 3.65 | 1.51 |
| pure, clear, clean | vibraphone | high | 3.78 | 1.37 |
| projecting, commanding, powerful | cello | low | 3.97 | 1.21 |
| raspy, grainy, gravelly | cello | low | 3.94 | 1.30 |
| resonant, vibrant | cello | low | 3.44 | 1.52 |
| ringing, long decay | violin | high | 3.83 | 1.37 |
| shrill, harsh, noisy | violin | high | 4.54 | 0.94 |
| smooth, singing, sweet | flute | middle | 3.85 | 1.15 |
| sparkling, brilliant, bright | oboe | high | 3.81 | 1.13 |
| sustained, even | trumpet | medium | 3.74 | 1.09 |
| watery, fluid | vibraphone | low | 3.68 | 1.40 |
| woody | cello | low | 3.35 | 1.46 |
| Semantic scale . | Instrument . | Register . | M . | SD . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| airy, breathy | flute | middle | 3.69 | 1.22 |
| brassy, metallic | trombone | low | 2.96 | 1.49 |
| deep, thick, heavy | cello | low | 4.76 | 0.64 |
| focused, compact | trombone | high | 3.14 | 1.14 |
| hollow | vibraphone | low | 3.46 | 1.46 |
| muted, veiled | vibraphone | low | 3.49 | 1.35 |
| nasal, buzzy, pinched | trombone | low | 3.06 | 1.49 |
| open | bass clarinet | high | 3.25 | 1.09 |
| percussive (sharp beginning) | violin | high | 3.65 | 1.51 |
| pure, clear, clean | vibraphone | high | 3.78 | 1.37 |
| projecting, commanding, powerful | cello | low | 3.97 | 1.21 |
| raspy, grainy, gravelly | cello | low | 3.94 | 1.30 |
| resonant, vibrant | cello | low | 3.44 | 1.52 |
| ringing, long decay | violin | high | 3.83 | 1.37 |
| shrill, harsh, noisy | violin | high | 4.54 | 0.94 |
| smooth, singing, sweet | flute | middle | 3.85 | 1.15 |
| sparkling, brilliant, bright | oboe | high | 3.81 | 1.13 |
| sustained, even | trumpet | medium | 3.74 | 1.09 |
| watery, fluid | vibraphone | low | 3.68 | 1.40 |
| woody | cello | low | 3.35 | 1.46 |