tremolo

noun [C]

/ˈtrem.əl.əʊ/

/-ə.loʊ/ (plural tremolos) specialized

Definition

› when singing or playing an instrument, a shaking sound that is achieved by repeating the same note extremely quickly or by playing two notes very quickly, one after the other → Compare vibratoTechnical music terms

(Definition of tremolo noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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