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slapcracklepop
03-16-2006, 06:33 PM
Title says it all. Thanks :bassist:

spc
03-16-2006, 07:58 PM
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/trill

Earthday
03-16-2006, 08:17 PM
Hammering on and pulling off in rapid succession. I'm guilty of totally abusing these in my playing, because a well placed trill sounds so good and is so easy.

slapcracklepop
03-16-2006, 08:35 PM
Oh so theyre just hammerons/pulloffs?

Sweet, thanks

LiquidMidnight
03-18-2006, 11:03 AM
Oh so theyre just hammerons/pulloffs?

Sweet, thanks

Well, on the most basic level, yes. A trill is written in a lot of classical music, and it usually denotes a rapid alternation between the written note and a note that's either 1/2 of a whole step above it. Trills written in standard notation are not given any note duration.

NecroticImbecil
03-18-2006, 11:05 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trill_(Star_Trek)

bassist 4 life
03-19-2006, 06:38 AM
Ask the guitar player.