tremolo C2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈtrɛm.ə.loʊ/ UK /ˈtrem.ə.ləʊ/ See IPA manual Freq #107637 Meanings 1 noun a musical effect made by rapidly repeating one note or alternating between two notes The violinist used a soft tremolo to build tension. 2 noun a rapid, regular variation in the loudness of a musical sound The amplifier added a gentle tremolo to the guitar chord. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a musical effect made by... rapid reiteration 2 noun · a rapid, regular variation... amplitude modulation Word family Forms tremoloed Derived forms tremolist Related forms vibratotremulant Etymology Borrowed in the early 18th century from Italian tremolo, 'trembling,' from Latin tremulus, from tremere, 'to tremble.' Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tremolo **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtrɛm.ə.loʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtrem.ə.ləʊ/ **Frequency rank:** 107637 ## Meanings 1. a musical effect made by rapidly repeating one note or alternating between two notes 2. a rapid, regular variation in the loudness of a musical sound ## Examples - The violinist used a soft tremolo to build tension. - The amplifier added a gentle tremolo to the guitar chord. ## Synonyms - rapid reiteration - amplitude modulation ## Derived Forms - tremolist ## Related Forms - vibrato - tremulant ## Etymology Borrowed in the early 18th century from Italian tremolo, 'trembling,' from Latin tremulus, from tremere, 'to tremble.' ## Topics - Art & Music markdown