tremolo

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After all, the most beautiful voices in the world are not necessarily the biggest voices, and certainly the tremolo is about the worst fault a singer can have.

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  1. noun A tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone.
  2. noun A similar effect produced by rapid alternation of two tones.
  3. noun A device on an organ for producing a tremulous effect.
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  • I'll play the longer melody notes with a tremolo, and stay pretty much note for note in unison with the fiddle. —  Mandolin Cafe News
  • On page 22 she explain her vision of tremolo, dowstroke made with a drop lift and upstroke hitting only one string, she also suggest you to made the upstroke less louder then the downstroke. —  Mandolin Cafe News
  • Also she use the Mnunier style, she use the pinky finger as guide for the tremolo, and she also hold the pick using a sort of Munier style. —  Mandolin Cafe News
  • If you consider Bill Monroe the starting point for authentic bluegrass mandolin then you learn tremolo is at the heart of bluegrass mandolin. —  Mandolin Cafe News
  • Yes - tremolo, double stops, little turnarounds, etc. are all good, depending on the tempo. —  Mandolin Cafe News
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  1. Italian, from Latin tremulus, tremulous; see tremulous.

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  1. Italian, from Latin tremulus, shaking, quivering; see tremulous.
 

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/ˈtrɛməloʊ/
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