Tremolo

['trem(ə)ləʊ] or ['trɛməlo]

Definition

(noun.) vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one.

(noun.) (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones.

Editor: Quentin--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The rapid reiteration of tones without any apparent cessation, so as to produce a tremulous effect.

(n.) A certain contrivance in an organ, which causes the notes to sound with rapid pulses or beats, producing a tremulous effect; -- called also tremolant, and tremulant.

Typist: Lucinda

Definition

n. (mus.) a tremulous effect suggesting passion: the device in an organ by which this is produced—also Trem′olant Trem′ulant.—adv. Tremolan′do in a tremulous manner.

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