trill
トリル
解説 Definition
trill は、音楽で隣り合う二つの音をすばやく交互に鳴らす装飾音を指します。日本語の「トリル」とほぼ同じ意味で、楽譜や演奏の説明で使われます。
A trill is a musical ornament produced by rapidly alternating between a written note and a neighboring note, usually the one immediately above it. It adds movement, emphasis, or decoration to a melody.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
音楽の trill は、ある音とそのすぐ上または下の隣接音を素早く交互に鳴らす装飾音です。イタリア語 trillo に由来し、音が細かく震える動きを思い浮かべましょう。play a trill、practice the trill が典型表現で、一音を揺らす vibrato とは仕組みが違います。
Think of a trill as two neighboring notes taking rapid turns. The word came into English through Italian musical terminology and has an imitative sound that suits a quick musical flutter. Useful phrases include play a trill, practice a trill, and make the trill clearer. Keep it separate from vibrato: a trill alternates between distinct pitches, whereas vibrato is a small, regular fluctuation around one pitch. Birds can also trill, but in these examples the noun refers specifically to the musical ornament.
例文
The song begins with a short trill.
その曲は短いトリルで始まります。
She practiced the trill slowly at first.
彼女は最初、そのトリルをゆっくり練習しました。
The teacher asked him to make the trill clearer.
先生は彼に、そのトリルをもっとはっきり弾くよう求めました。
trill の類義語・関連語
trill の語源・成り立ち Etymology
trill はイタリア語 trillo / trillare「声や音を細かく震わせる」から入った音楽語で、語源は擬音的と考えられます。舌や声をふるわせる感じが、そのまま語の響きに写っています。関連語は trilled で、「トリル」が震える音の動きを指すと納得できます。
Trill entered English as a musical term from Italian trillo and trillare, referring to a rapid trembling or quavering of the voice or an instrument. The Italian forms are generally regarded as expressive or imitative, reflecting the repeated movement of the sound. In music, the noun became the established name for an ornament made by quickly alternating adjacent notes. Related verbal forms include trill and trilled, used for producing such a sound or ornament.
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