User manual

Tremolos
Tremolos are thick, slanted lines that cross individual stems or are positioned between multiple
stems. They are used to indicate that notes are repeated, either individually or in sequences of
multiple notes.
Using tremolo strokes instead of notating each notehead can save horizontal space and make
fast passages easier to read.
The number of tremolo strokes indicates both how many times notes are repeated and how fast
they are. In measured tremolos, for example, one tremolo stroke on the stem of a quarter note
(crotchet) indicates two eighth notes (quavers) are played, whereas three tremolo strokes on the
stem of a quarter note indicates eight 32nd notes are played.
Quarter note with a one-stroke single-note tremolo
and its equivalent notation
Quarter note with a three-stroke single-note tremolo
and its equivalent notation
There are different types of tremolos:
Single-note tremolos
Individual notes are repeated.
Multi-note tremolos
Multiple notes, usually two, are played in sequence, similar to a trill. However, trills
usually indicate a fast alternation between two adjacent notes, such as G and A,
whereas multi-note tremolos can be between any notes, limited only by the capabilities
of the instrument.
Tuplet tremolos
Multiple notes in tuplets are repeat in the notated sequence.
Depending on the musical context, tremolos can be either measured or unmeasured. There is no
visual difference between measured/unmeasured tremolos, so composers/arrangers often
specify how they want tremolos to be played, such as an indication in the front matter of the
score or as a text instruction in the score.
Measured tremolos
The number of tremolo strokes corresponds to a precise rhythm in the prevailing
tempo and meter.
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Dorico SE 3.1.10