In baroque music Trill (music)

in baroque period, number of signs indicating specific patterns trill should begun or ended used. in klavierbüchlein für wilhelm friedemann bach, johann sebastian bach lists number of these signs correct way interpret them. unless 1 of these specific signs indicated, details of how play trill performer. in general, however, trills in era executed beginning on auxiliary note, before written note, producing effect of harmonic suspension resolves principal note. but, if note preceding ornamented note 1 scale degree above principal note, dissonant note has been stated, , trill typically starts on principal note.

several trill symbols , techniques common in baroque , classical era have fallen entirely out of use, including instance brief pralltriller, represented brief wavy line, referred carl philipp emanuel bach in essay on true art of playing keyboard instruments (versuch) (1753–1762).

beyond baroque era, specific signs ornamentation rare. continuing through time of mozart, default expectations interpretation of trills continued similar of baroque. in music after time of mozart, trill begins on principal note.

all of these rules of thumb, and, overall rate of trill , whether rate constant or variable, can determined considering context in trill appears, , large degree matter of opinion no single right way of executing ornament.