The tr in piano sheet music means trill...but...?

the tr in piano sheet music, means trill...but do you trill up a half step? or DOWN a half step?


very confused..also, the little x infront of notes means double sharp right? so if the note was f# [[the sharp being in the key signature..]] and there was the little x in front of it, then it would change the note, to a natural G right? please help!!!!!The tr in piano sheet music means trill...but...?
Ornaments are often argued over. There are two simple rules...





If the trill is used in Bach, Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven, begin the trill on the note above the notated note...





i.e. if the ';tr'; symbol is over a B, start the trill on the note above which is C. Now, you have to watch the key signature carefully. Let's say you have a piece in D+ which has two sharps. If the tr is above B, then you have to trill on C#. So the key signature also affects the trill. Now this changes depending if their is a key change in the middle of the piece. So you will have to check with your teacher since I have no idea what piece and what note you are playing.





Now with any romantic piece, the trill begins on the notated note. So if the trill symbol is over the note F, then you start the trill on F and use the upper note of G.The tr in piano sheet music means trill...but...?
A trill is always the note written and the note above (either a half step, or whole step, depending on the key or an indicated marking). Depending on the time period you either begin on the note or the note above. Baroque music occasionally notates exactly how the trills are to be played. If there are none, then you start on the second (auxiliary note). Past the Classical Period, the trills tend to start on the note.





The 'x' does indeed mean double sharp. A 'f' double sharp would indeed be a G.





~Lisa
I am positive you trill up.


And also yes the x means for it to be sharp.


Even if its already sharp because of the key.


Chopin used that a lot.
Abbydork and Lisa are correct.