tremolo
nounEtymology
Borrowed from Italian tremolo, first-person present indicative of tremolare (“to shake, to tremble”). Origin: 1715-25.
- borrowed from tremolo
Definitions
A rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes. It can…
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).
- 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.
A variation in the volume of a note or a chord, evoking a tremor or quiver.
The device in an organ that produces a tremolo effect.
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Derived
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA