What are trills?

[slapcracklepop]

Title says it all. Thanks

[spc]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/trill

[Earthday]

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]

Oh so theyre just hammerons/pulloffs?

Sweet, thanks

[LiquidMidnight]

Originally Posted by slapcracklepop

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]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trill_(Star_Trek)

[bassist 4 life]

Ask the guitar player.