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adverb (infl, en, adverb, 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).
Etymology: Borrowed from (term, tremolo, lang=it), first-person present indicative of (term, tremolare, , to shake, lang=it). Origin: 1715-25.
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