Tremolo and Vibrato

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Tremolo noun - Vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one.

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Vibrato and tremolo are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vibrato" instead the word "Tremolo" as a noun or a verb.

Vibrato noun - (music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch.

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Tremolo and vibrato are semantically related. You can use "Tremolo" instead the word "Vibrato" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: vibratory, vibrator

Both versions are centered around some common traits, such as electric guitars using "wet"-sounding spring reverb (the central defining characteristic of surf music, arguably), vibrato and tremolo, driving rhythms, and in the case of vocal surf rock, doo-wop inspired vocal harmonies.

Source: Surf Rock
A barely-known fact- the word "tremolo" for many years was a trademark of the Fender company-others used the term "vibrato arm" instead.

Source: Disney Owns This Trope

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