Tremolo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtrɛmələʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tremolo is a noun meaning (music) A variation in the volume of a note or a chord, evoking a tremor or quiver.
Meaning
(music) A variation in the volume of a note or a chord, evoking a tremor or quiver.
More Meanings
- (music) The device in an organ that produces a tremolo effect.
- (music) A rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes. It can also be intended to mean a rapid and repetitive variation in pitch for the duration of a note. It is notated by a strong diagonal bar across the note stem, or a detached bar for a set of notes (or stemless notes).
Example Sentences
It commenced with a slow crescendo, so irresistibly lugubrious that two of our dogs at once raised their heads and swelled their voices into a responsive tremolo, which may have been heard and appreciated by their distant relatives.
Word Forms
- tremolos
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tremolant, trill, ribattuta, tristropha, double-tonguing, tuplet.
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