very OT: uses of the word tremolo

[puretube]

...our band lost a lot of drummers over the past 21 years...  (incontinuendo )

[DouglAss]

What's that fast plucking of mandolins called - Tremolo isn't it?

Yes, on classical guitar as well, the term in that sense predates electronics -you are basically plucking in regular intervals, so you are providing a mechanical "stutter" effect to the phrase

Everyone's college favorite was Carcassi number 9


In a sense, you could consider a stutter box an electronic simulation of that mechanical technique -- if you were going to go on precedence alone  


We're hip deep in our own BS now boys!

[Hal]

not only on a mandolin - "trem picking" also exists on guitar !  a la 80's speed metal, angle the pick and pick a single note, or patern of notes _very_ quickly.  usually on the higher strings, but not always.  Ususally high gain.  

tremolo picking ?

[Paul Marossy]

A "guitar pee-pee"?! Yet another phallic symbol...  :shock:
Well, to some anyway.  :wink:

[Eric H]

What's that fast plucking of mandolins called - Tremolo isn't it?

Probably

Don't know about mandolins but tremolo is the classical guitar technique where you play  on one treble-string with the picking fingers VERY rapidly --like a banjo-roll, but longer and more precise, the thumb usually picks out a melody on the bass. --you hear it in some Spanish pieces and Flamenco. When you see it done right it's a jaw-dropper .

-Eric