tremolo

IPA: trˈɛmʌɫoʊ

(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.

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.
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.