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tremolo
[ trem-uh-loh ]
noun
- a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
- a mechanical device in an organ by which such an effect is produced.
tremolo
/ ˈtrɛməˌləʊ /
noun
- (in playing the violin, cello, etc) the rapid repetition of a single note produced by a quick back-and-forth movement of the bow
- the rapid reiteration of two notes usually a third or greater interval apart ( fingered tremolo ) Compare trill 1
- See vibrato(in singing) a fluctuation in pitch Compare vibrato
- a vocal ornament of late renaissance music consisting of the increasingly rapid reiteration of a single note
- See tremulantanother word for tremulant
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tremolo1
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Example Sentences
A pulse throbbed in her throat and made her voice sound all tremolo like a beginner's in singing.
Attempting to correct a tremolo by "holding the throat steady" causes the throat to tremble all the more.
A simple experiment illustrates the nature of the muscular action from which the tremolo results.
A distinct fault of production, the tremolo, is directly due to throat stiffness.
It is highly probable that the tremolo is caused by a trembling of the vocal organs, due to muscular stiffness.
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