tremolo

trem·o·lo

T0338300 (trĕm′ə-lō′)n. pl. trem·o·los 1. A tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or by rapid alternation of two tones.2. A device on an organ for producing a tremulous effect.3. Vibrato, especially in singing.

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[Italian, from Latin tremulus, tremulous; see tremulous.]

tremolo

(ˈtrɛməˌləʊ) n, pl -los1. (Music, other) a. (in playing the violin, cello, etc) the rapid repetition of a single note produced by a quick back-and-forth movement of the bowb. the rapid reiteration of two notes usually a third or greater interval apart (fingered tremolo). Compare trill¹¹2. (Music, other) (in singing) a fluctuation in pitch. Compare vibrato3. (Music, other) a vocal ornament of late renaissance music consisting of the increasingly rapid reiteration of a single note4. (Music, other) another word for tremulant[C19: from Italian: quavering, from Medieval Latin tremulāre to tremble]

trem•o•lo

(ˈtrɛm əˌloʊ)

n., pl. -los. 1. a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice. 2. a mechanical device in an organ by which such an effect is produced. [1715–25; < Italian: trembling < Latin tremulus tremulous]

tremolo

rapidly repeating one note

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tremolo - (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tonesmusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannerquivering, shakiness, trembling, vibration, shaking, palpitation, quiver - a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
	2.	tremolo - vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled onevibrato - (music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch

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