What is "tremolo"

Tremolo \Tre"mo*lo\, n. [It. Cf. Tremulous.] (Mus.)

1. The rapid reiteration of tones without any apparent cessation, so as to produce a tremulous effect.

2. 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.

"tremulous effect in music," 1801, from Italian tremolo, from Latin tremulus "trembling" (see tremulous).

n. (context music English) 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).

1. n. (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones

2. vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one

In music, tremolo , or tremolando , is a trembling effect. There are two types of tremolo.

The first is a rapid reiteration:

• of a single note, particularly used on bowed string instruments by rapidly moving the bow back and forth and plucked strings such as harp, where it is called bisbigliando or "whispering". Tremolo picking, in which a single note is repeated extremely rapidly, is also possible on classical guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar.
• between two notes or chords in alternation, an imitation (not to be confused with a trill) of the preceding that is more common on keyboard instruments. Mallet instruments such as the marimba are capable of either method.
• a roll on any percussion instrument, whether tuned or untuned.

A second type of tremolo is a variation in amplitude:

• as produced on organs by tremulants
• using electronic effects in guitar amplifiers and effects pedals which rapidly turn the volume of a signal up and down, creating a "shuddering" effect
• an imitation of the same by strings in which pulsations are taken in the same bow direction
• a vocal technique involving a wide or slow vibrato, not to be confused with the trillo or "Monteverdi trill"

Some electric guitars use a (misnamed) lever called a "tremolo arm" or " whammy bar" that allows a performer to lower or raise the pitch of a note or chord, which is known as vibrato or "pitch bend". This non-standard use of the term "tremolo" refers to pitch rather than amplitude. True tremolo for an electric guitar, electronic organ, or any electronic signal would normally be produced by a simple amplitude modulation electronic circuit. Electronic tremolo effects were available on many early guitar amplifiers. In the 2010s, electronic tremolo effects units in the form of pedals are also available as a method to produce this sound.

Tremolo is the seventh studio album by Blue Rodeo.

On this album, the band attempted to maintain a more immediate vibe than on 1995's Nowhere to Here, which had been labelled as overly mannered by many critics. To that end, songs were not brought to the whole band until the day of recording, so that the band's performance would retain a spontaneous flair.

The album was generally better received than its predecessor.

Tremolo is a fictional mutant character in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe.

Tremolo is a musical technique.

Tremolo may also refer to:

• Tremolo (electronic effect), an electronic circuit
• Ibanez RG Tremolo, a series of guitars
• The Tremeloes, a British pop group
• Tremolo (album), a 1997 country rock album by Blue Rodeo
• Tremolo (comics), a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Universe
• Tremolo (EP), a 1991 shoegazing album by My Bloody Valentine
• Tremolo-X, a molecular dynamics software package
• Tremolo harmonica, a type of harmonica

Tremolo, in electronics, is the variation in amplitude of sound achieved through electronic means, sometimes mistakenly called vibrato, and producing a sound somewhat reminiscent of flanging, referred to as an "underwater effect". A variety of means are available to achieve the effect.

Tremolo is an extended play by My Bloody Valentine, released in February 1991 by Creation. The title is a reference to the band's heavy usage of guitar tremolo and vibrato to create blurred, dreamlike tones. ( Kevin Shields' method of strumming chords while simultaneously bending his guitar's tremolo/whammy bar was referred to as "glide guitar".)

The lead track, "To Here Knows When", has a longer and more ethereal coda—essentially constituting a separate song—than the version later included on the album Loveless. "Swallow" and "Honey Power" also each contain an instrumental coda. All three segues/codas feature backwards guitar loops and heavy reverb. In November 1991, Shields commented: "Tremolo had seven tracks on it, but you're not allowed to do that, so we called it four tracks and didn't name three of them. People just thought they were weird bits!"

The cover art was also used as one of the band's most popular t-shirt designs.

Videos were filmed for the songs "Swallow" and "To Here Knows When" under the direction of Angus Cameron.