also: whammy bar
noun
A lever included in some electric guitars that allows a performer to lower or raise the pitch of a note or chord. The term tremolo is also used to refer to a bridge system that includes a tremolo arm.
The sound of a guitar using a tremolo arm
See also: clavichord, fret, fretboard, harp, harpsichord, headstock, humbucker, neck, P-90, piano, pick-up, pick-up selector switch, string, truss rod, upright piano