PRALLTRILLER

Etymology

Noun

pralltriller (plural pralltrillers)

(music) A melodic embellishment consisting of the quick alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone above it, usually the next in the scale.

Source: Wiktionary


Prall"tril`ler, n.; G. pl. -triller. [G.] (Music)

Definition: A melodic embellishment consisting of the quick alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone above it, usually the next of the scale; --called also the inverted mordente.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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