tremolos
Rapid note repetitions
Tremolos is the plural of tremolo, a wavering or vibrating effect in music.
On stringed instruments, tremolo involves rapid repetition of a note or quick alternation between two notes.
In singing, it's a fluctuation in pitch that can be expressive or, when excessive, a vocal flaw.
A tremolo bar on an electric guitar bends pitch for a shimmering effect.
The word also applies to any trembling quality: tremolos of fear in her voice.
Oscillating pitch effect
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- pitchFrequency of sound
- frequencyRate of recurrence
warble · quaver · trill · undulation · pulsation · fluctuation · resonance · intonation
Rapid light movement
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- rippleMinor surface disturbance
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
quiver · pulsing · undulating · fluttering · shimmering · sustained · rapid · repeated
Act of selecting
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- electricPowered by current
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
acoustic · whammy · fretboard · arpeggios · technique · tablature · surf rock · reverb
Trembling or arrow case
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
flutter · agitation · tension · unease · trepidation · apprehension · thrill · anxiety
Gradual increase in loudness
- fortissimoVery loud, musically
- pianissimoExtremely quiet, in scores
- dynamicsStudy of forces
- volumeAmount of space filled
power · climax · swelling · building · dramatic · thundering · delicate · subtle
vibrato
Oscillating pitch effect
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- pitchFrequency of sound
frequency · warble · quaver · trill · undulation · pulsation · fluctuation · resonance · intonation · timbre
flutter
Rapid light movement
shimmer · quiver · pulsing · undulating · fluttering · shimmering · sustained · rapid · repeated · rolling
picking
Act of selecting
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- electricPowered by current
classical · acoustic · whammy · fretboard · arpeggios · technique · tablature · surf rock · reverb · amp
quiver
Trembling or arrow case
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- anticipationState of awaiting something
excitement · flutter · agitation · tension · unease · trepidation · apprehension · thrill · anxiety · voice
crescendo
Gradual increase in loudness
- fortissimoVery loud, musically
- pianissimoExtremely quiet, in scores
- dynamicsStudy of forces
volume · power · climax · swelling · building · dramatic · thundering · delicate · subtle · sustained
- Keyboard Musicpiano, piano duet, four hands, keyboard, grand piano
- harp techniquesglissando, harmonics, damping, arpeggios, plucking
- tremolo barPitch-bending guitar lever