Vibrato

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’təʊ

Origin

Borrowed from Italian vibrato, past participle of vibrare meaning "to vibrate" or "to quiver"

Full definition of vibrato

Noun

1. (music) The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.

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