pralltriller

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pralltriller.

Noun

pralltriller (plural pralltrillers)

(music) A melodic embellishment consisting of the quick alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone above it, usually the next in the scale.
Coordinate term: mordent

Translations

Translations

Finnish: ylähele (fi)
German: Pralltriller m
Polish: odwrócony mordent m

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