Whats the Italian word for moving a violin string back and forth rapidly?

Question

I was told the word began with and "T".

Answer 1

You mean a bow not string right?? It's tremolo.

Answer 2

Tremelo is moving the BOW back and forth rapidly. Like a buzzing bee =)

Answer 3

It sounds like you're talking about a tremolo (TREM-uh-low). It's basically like playing really really fast notes, and is done with a fast bow motion. Usually, you see string players use the tip of the bow, or sometimes the middle. It's not a particularly difficult technique, but your bow arm will get tired after a while.

In music, it is most often used to create tension within a piece. For example, you could have a soft tremolo in the strings that slowly gets louder and more intense, while the brass section could be playing a melody line that also grows in intensity as the strings get louder. Or, tremolo is also sometimes used very sweetly and quietly underneath the melodies and harmonies of a piece to add some texture to the music. It's a very interesting technique.

Answer 4

tremelo =)