TREMOLO
tremolo
(noun) vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one
tremolo
(noun) (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tremolo (countable and uncountable, plural tremolos)
(music) A rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes. It can also be intended to mean a rapid and repetitive variation in pitch for the duration of a note. It is notated by a strong diagonal bar across the note stem, or a detached bar for a set of notes (or stemless notes).
(music) A variation in the volume of a note or a chord, evoking a tremor or quiver.
(music) The device in an organ that produces a tremolo effect.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Tre"mo*lo, n. Etym: [It. Cf. Tremulous.] (Mus.)
(a) The rapid reiteration of tones without any apparent cessation, so
as to produce a tremulous effect.
(b) A certain contrivance in an organ, which causes the notes to
sound with rapid pulses or beats, producing a tremulous effect; --
called also tremolant, and tremulant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition