Definition of tremolo Tremolo
trem•o•lo
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What does tremolo mean?
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NounPlural: tremoloes |
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| tremolo - (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones | ||
| trembling, palpitation, quivering, shakiness, shaking, quiver, vibration a rapid and irregular heart beat | ||
| tremolo - vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one | ||
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- tremolo (Noun)
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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tremolo (n.)
The rapid reiteration of tones without any apparent cessation, so as to produce a tremulous effect. - tremolo (n.)
A certain contrivance in an organ, which causes the notes to sound with rapid pulses or beats, producing a tremulous effect; -- called also tremolant, and tremulant.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tremolo
trem′ō-lō, n. (mus.) a tremulous effect suggesting passion: the device in an organ by which this is produced—also Trem′olant, Trem′ulant.—adv. Tremolan′do, in a tremulous manner. [It.]
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🔤- tremolo, noun, singular of tremolos.
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