The format of the timbre dictation - what is it?
The necessity of development of timbre hearing connected with the increasing importance of timbre in composition and performance is evident. Timbre dictation is used in the teaching practice as the main form of timbre hearing improvement. However, interpretation of its meaning, purpose and tasks to be performed are quite contradictory. To develop the necessary teaching methods for this form of work, answers to the following basic questions should be explained. What dictation can be called timbre dictation intended for developing timbre hearing? What requirements should the selected music material meet? How can attention to timbre enrich the traditional dictation?