The trill (or shake, as it was known from the 16th until the early 20th century) is a musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, usually a semitone or tone apart, which can be identified with the context of the trill [2] (compare mordent and tremolo).

2021年11月2日 · A trill is a musical pattern that involves rapid alternation between a note and an auxiliary note directly above it. This upper note can be either a half step or a whole step above the principal note. The notes in a trill are meant to be played rapidly.

In music composed since the beginning of the nineteenth century, the trill should begin on the principal note (unless otherwise expressed).

2021年4月20日 · What is a trill? A trill (old name: "shake") is a popular musical ornament that involves a quick alternation between two adjacent notes. In most cases, the alternation happens between the note indicated by the trill and the next (higher) note of the scale. Composers use trills to add rhythmic and melodic interest to a musical passage.

The trill (Italian Trillo, French Trille, German Triller) is a musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between the written principal note and an auxiliary note, either a half or whole step above the principal note. In POST-Baroque music, the consensus is that the trill begins on the principal note. (Note: there are exceptions.)

2017年2月4日 · Ornaments include all kinds of different finger twists and turns, and trills are a specific type of ornament. So what are they? Well, ornaments are there to – you can probably guess this – ornament the melody. The melody is the main tune of a piece. Think of the melody as a Christmas tree.

2021年7月10日 · What is a trill? A trill is a musical ornament that consists of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, the written note and the upper auxiliary (note above). The two notes that alternate are usually a semitone or tone apart and are commonly diatonic (from the scale or key) but can also be chromatic.

2020年5月19日 · Amongst the dazzling array of Baroque ornaments available the ‘trill’ was one of the most commonly used. It is also one of the few that has survived into current musical use even though its ‘meaning’ is now quite different. To try to explain what a trill is quite a challenge, but I will attempt a definition.

It is a musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between the written principal note and an auxiliary note, either a half or whole step above the principal note. In POST-Baroque music, the consensus is that the trill begins on the principal note. (Note: there are …

2025年1月4日 · A trill is a musical ornamentation technique used in various styles of music, particularly in classical music. It is a fast and short tremolo-like shake or oscillation between two pitches, typically a whole step apart.