pralltriller

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Pralltriller.

Noun[edit]

pralltriller (plural pralltrillers)

  1. (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

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