tremolo

Meanings

• noun

  A musical effect, often used in guitar playing, where the volume of the sound is rapidly changed between loud and soft.

  - "The tremolo effect adds excitement to the guitar solo."
  - "The musician used the tremolo bar to create a rhythmic fluctuation in volume."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tremolo
quiverolo , tremoloelo

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Variants

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tremolo , tremolos

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Etymology

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From the Italian word 'tremolo', meaning 'trembling' or 'quivering'. In music, it refers to a rapid fluctuation in volume.

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Trivia

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1. The tremolo effect was first used in the early days of recorded music, with some of the earliest recordings featuring the use of tremolo on piano.

2. The tremolo effect is also known as 'vibrato for the rhythm section' because it adds a sense of rhythmic variation to the music.

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1. vibrato: A related musical technique where the pitch of a note is varied slightly to create a vibrato effect.

2. tremolo bar: A device used on the guitar to produce the tremolo effect by rapidly changing the tension of the strings.

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Culture

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In music, tremolo is a technique used to add expressiveness and intensity to a musical performance. It is often used in classical music, particularly in the violin and piano repertoire.

How to Memorize "tremolo"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a musician rapidly pressing and releasing the volume knob on their amplifier to create the tremolo effect.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the tremolo effect with the sound of a heartbeat or a quivering leaf to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tremolo Trembles The Timbre' to remember the definition of the term.

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