tremolo
IPA: trˈɛmʌɫoʊ
noun
- (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).
- (music) A variation in the volume of a note or a chord, evoking a tremor or quiver.
- (music) The device in an organ that produces a tremolo effect.
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Examples of "tremolo" in Sentences
- It had a tremolo bar on the bridge.
- Another type of tremolo is the locking tremolo.
- The tremolo rose to popularity in the early 1980s.
- Bogle's use of the tremolo arm was particularly notable.
- I turned off the tremolo, giving it a harder, take-charge sound.
- Slowly, popularity of the new Floyd Rose tremolo started to grow.
- Modulation of the exponential signal can provide a tremolo effect.
- Small and rapid movements of the hands can create tremolo effects.
- But a lot of guitarists also claim that the tremolo is too sensitive.
- Rock isn't the only form of music to make good use of the tremolo bar.
- However, soon afterwards, the music drops down to a soft tremolo in the strings.
- I also wanted to learn a specific technique, called tremolo, more about which later.
- "This vibration in the voice should not be confounded with a tremolo, which is, of course, very undesirable.
- The tremolo is a sure sign that the vocal chords have been stretched beyond their natural limits, and there is only one thing can cure this.
- Our programmes were of the highest order, the voices pure and full without this abominable tremolo which is unknown to a person who knows how to sing correctly and naturally.
- Another one of her highly expressive innovations was this sort of melismatic ornamentation, usually just on a single word or syllable, with a strong, almost Tarzan-like tremolo.
- The signature sonic features of this 'classic' period are Chris Squire's highly melodic and discursive bass playing, enhanced by the sound of his Chris Squire was one of the first rock bass players to successfully adapt electronic guitar effects such as tremolo, phasing and the wah-wah pedal to the instrument.
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