arpeggio
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iˌoʊ, -ˈpɛdʒ noun, plural ar·peg·gi·os. Music.
1.
the sounding of the notes of a chord in rapid succession instead of simultaneously.
2.
a chord thus sounded.
Also called broken chord.
Origin:
1735–45; < Italian: literally, a harping, noun derivative of arpeggi(are) to play on the harp (< Germanic; compare Old English hearpi(g)an to harp)
1735–45; < Italian: literally, a harping, noun derivative of arpeggi(are) to play on the harp (< Germanic; compare Old English hearpi(g)an to harp)
Related forms
ar·peg·gi·at·ed, ar·peg·gi·oed, adjective
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| —n , pl -gios | |
| 1. | a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously |
| 2. | an ascending and descending figuration used in practising the piano, voice, etc |
| [C18: from Italian, from arpeggiare to perform on the harp, from arpa | |
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Word Origin & History
arpeggio
1742, from It., from arpeggiare "to play upon the harp," from arpa "harp."
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Example sentences
She played with bare fingers, using thumb-brush and arpeggio styles.
Arpeggio a musical element of a few notes made by playing the notes of a chord separately rather than simultaneously.
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