tremolo
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.
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How to use tremolo in a sentence
A pulse throbbed in her throat and made her voice sound all tremolo like a beginner's in singing.
Molly Brown's Sophomore Days | Nell SpeedAttempting to correct a tremolo by "holding the throat steady" causes the throat to tremble all the more.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorA simple experiment illustrates the nature of the muscular action from which the tremolo results.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorA distinct fault of production, the tremolo, is directly due to throat stiffness.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorIt is highly probable that the tremolo is caused by a trembling of the vocal organs, due to muscular stiffness.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for tremolo
/ (ˈtrɛməˌləʊ) /
(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 (def. 1)
(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
another word for tremulant
Origin of tremolo
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