trillo
Definition of the Italian term trillo in music:
- trill (rapid alternation of two notes)
Language
Italian
Singular
trillo
Plural
trilli
Abbreviation
tr
Alt. abbreviation
tr.
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include trillo:
- catena di trilli – chain of trills
- quasi trillo – almost a trill, like a trill
- trillo caprino – bad trill performed on a single note (resembling t...
- trillo maggiore – major trill (rapid alternation of two notes two ha...
- trillo minore – minor trill (rapid alternation of two notes a half...
Musical examples
Music scores that include trillo:
- Arthur Honegger: Pacific 231 (1923) Page 1
- Claude Debussy: La mer (1903‑1905) Page 1
- Jean Sibelius: Finlandia (1900) Page 1
- Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D major (1680) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 (1804‑1806) Page 1
- Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol (1887) Page 1
- Ottorino Respighi: The Pines of Rome (1924) Page 1
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vocalise (1912) Page 1
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo alla Turca (1783) Page 1
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 13 (1773) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to trillo: