TREMOLO ARM Definition & Meaning

tremolo arm

[ trem-uh-loh ahrm ]

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noun

whammy bar ( def ).

tremolo arm

noun

a metal lever attached to the bridge of an electric guitar, used to vary the pitch of a played note

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of tremolo arm¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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Some of the sounds feel familiar, not least the woozy effect got by strumming the guitar while holding on to the tremolo arm so the notes sway unsteadily in and out of tune.

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Hawley himself ekes out little filigree solos with flutters of his guitar's tremolo arm, in sophisticated counterpoint to the ringing din at bass level.

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