tremolo
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- noun
- /ˈtrɛmələʊ/
- Specialized
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tremolo
- Any instrument that can produce the desired effect (in this case, a tremolo with a crescendo) may be used.
- play tremolo
- high tremolo
The whole intro to this you hear the the tremolo violin.
- The whole intro to this you hear the the tremolo violin.
- So other than the tremolo D that's in the bass, the cello starts in the same note and plays a spread triad.
- Strings are playing tremolo and then it's gone from the up to a, so we've got.
Examples
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He learned to play along with the tremolo.
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A short transition then led to a G-minor section that featured a cellist playing the opening melody in minor in the lowest octave of the cello, while the high strings played tremolo chords.
Academic text (2015) -
Do you hear the tremolo in the cellos?
Fiction book (1998) -
You should play these marcato and tremolo chords at first, and let the students take turns playing once they become familiar with the game.
Academic text (2001) -
The guitarist used a tremolo technique to create a haunting sound during the performance.
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In the symphony, the tremolo added intensity to the dramatic scene portrayed by the strings.
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The musician demonstrated a beautiful tremolo on the piano, creating a shimmering atmosphere.
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tremolo comes from the old Latin root tremere, which means 'to tremble'. So a musical tremolo is a small trembling in sound made by very fast repetition or a quick change between two notes, which is why the music seems to 'shake' or shimmer.