What does trill mean in music?

trill means "rapid alternation between the note and the one above".

What type of musical term is trill?

trill is a ornaments term — see the Theory Practice glossary for the rest of the ornaments word list.

What grade is trill tested in?

trill first appears at Grade 4 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

Music theory · Musical terms · Ornaments

trill — meaning in music

trill is a musical term meaning rapid alternation between the note and the one above. It is a ornaments marking, first tested at Grade 4 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

rapid alternation between the note and the one above

OrnamentsFirst tested: Grade 4

Translations

French	alternance rapide entre la note et celle du dessus
German	schneller Wechsel zwischen der Note und der darüber liegenden Note
Italian	alternanza rapida tra la nota e quella superiore
Spanish	alternancia rápida entre la nota y la de arriba
Chinese	音符和上面的音符之间快速交替

Related terms

acciaccatura appoggiatura mordent turn

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acciaccatura appoggiatura mordent trill turn